Valparaiso won the last time they faced Chesterton, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Valparaiso Vikings came out on top against the Chesterton Trojans by a score of 8-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Valparaiso.
Trevor Fenters made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Fenters was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Blake Shudick looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, DJ Malloy was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nate Brumfield, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
On Chesterton's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Troy Barrett, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Bogner, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Valparaiso's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Chesterton, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valparaiso will square off against Lake Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Chesterton, they will head out on the road to take on Merrillville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chesterton is facing Merrillville at the right time seeing as Merrillville is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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