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| 05/16/24 - Home | 13-5 W |
| 04/15/24 - Away | 3-4 L |
| 05/03/23 - Away | 2-10 L |
| 04/12/23 - Home | 0-14 L |
| 05/24/22 - Neutral | 2-12 L |
| + 5 more games |
Chesterton and Portage are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Trojans will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Indians at 4:30 p.m. Chesterton will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Chesterton turned things around against Illiana Christian on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 12-2 win. With that victory, the Trojans brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Payton Cherep was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Cherep was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Jillienne Pittman was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Alexia Franco, who went 1-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Portage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Lake Central, falling 17-1.
Portage saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miley Prance, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Chesterton's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Portage, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Everything went Chesterton's way against Portage in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Chesterton made off with a 13-5 victory. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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