Softball Recap: Chesterton Continues Home Dominance on Tuesday

Trojans

Margin (Wins)

04/23/25 vs Merrillville	16
04/08/25 @ Michigan City	16
04/29/25 vs Michigan City	14
04/21/25 vs Portage	10
04/19/25 @ Illiana Christian	10

Chesterton had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-run drubbing they dealt Michigan City on Tuesday. The Trojans' pitcher stepped up to hand the Wolves a 14-0 shutout. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by eight runs or more this season.

The team relied heavily on Lexi Smith, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Oliva Milton also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Chesterton hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Michigan City struck out eight times.

Chesterton's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Michigan City, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Chesterton will challenge rival La Porte at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Michigan City is set to square off against their familiar foe Lake Central at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.