La Porte and Chesterton are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The La Porte Slicers will head out on the road to take on the Chesterton Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
La Porte took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Plymouth as La Porte made off with a 10-3 win. The victory was some much needed relief for La Porte as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
C.T. Rustboldt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rustboldt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rustboldt was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other pitching news, La Porte got a great performance from Ethan Schoof as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Gage Raymond, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Kai Jones, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Chesterton had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They beat the Governors by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 14-1.
Like La Porte, Chesterton also got a great game from a two-way player: Rob Czarniecki. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Czarniecki was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Caysen Bontrager looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jason Bogner, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Brady McCormack was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
La Porte's record now sits at 7-5. As for Chesterton, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
La Porte couldn't quite finish off Chesterton in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can La Porte avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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