Portage is 0-10 against Chesterton since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Portage Indians will look to defend their home field against the Chesterton Trojans at 4:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Monday, Portage sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over Wheeler. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Portage.
Meanwhile, Chesterton waltzed into their contest on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They skirted past the Trojans 3-2.
Caysen Bontrager looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Greg Guernsey was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
The victory got Portage back to even at 11-11. As for Chesterton, they pushed their record up to 17-5 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home.
Portage might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Chesterton in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Portage avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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