Lake Central is 9-1 against Chesterton since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Lake Central Indians will be staying on the road to face off against the Chesterton Trojans at 1:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Lake Central: 2.3, Chesterton: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lake Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Hobart a 4-0 shutout.
Not much got past Blake Sivak, who gave up just one hit and racked up ten Ks to keep Hobart off the board. Sivak has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Drew Kosteba was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nick Robinson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Chesterton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Red Devils.
Brayden Barrett was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Barrett was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Rob Czarniecki was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Ethan Glassman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Lake Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season. As for Chesterton, their win bumped their record up to 22-6.
Lake Central's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's contest. Lake Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Chesterton, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Lake Central continue to outrun the ball?
Lake Central skirted past Chesterton 3-1 in their previous matchup on May 1st. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Barrett, who pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lake Central still be able to contain Barrett? There's only one way to find out.
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