Chesterton had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Lake Central Indians 8-7. This was payback for Chesterton, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Troy Barrett made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Barrett has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Barrett was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Caysen Bontrager looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Greg Guernsey was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Rob Czarniecki, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
On Lake Central's side, Drew Kosteba was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Ryder Fernandez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Chesterton pushed their record up to 12-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Lake Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Chesterton by a score of 3-1.
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