La Porte couldn't quite beat Chesterton on Wednesday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-run loss they were dealt last Tuesday. The La Porte Slicers fell just short of the Chesterton Trojans by a score of 6-4. La Porte was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Chesterton apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on April 5th.
La Porte saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reghan Penziol, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, La Porte didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chesterton only tossed five.
On Chesterton's side, Hannah Florian made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Florian was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
La Porte are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-5. As for Chesterton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-11 record this season.
La Porte will be playing in front of their home fans against Logansport at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. La Porte is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Chesterton, they will head out on the road to challenge Hebron at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hebron is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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