It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Chesterton had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Kankakee Valley Kougars a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Chesterton, who have now won 11 matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Brayden Barrett, who gave up just one hit and racked up ten Ks to keep Kankakee Valley off the board. Barrett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Greg Guernsey was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brady McCormack, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI and a double.
Chesterton's win bumped their record up to 20-6. As for Kankakee Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season.
Chesterton will take on Crown Point at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Chesterton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. Kankakee Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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