Trojans
| 04/26/25 @ New Prairie | 1-11 |
| 04/23/25 vs Merrillville | 17-1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Valparaiso | 14-6 |
| 04/21/25 vs Portage | 13-3 |
| 04/19/25 @ Illiana Christian | 12-2 |
Chesterton dropped their record down to 5-6 on Saturday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They lost 11-1 to the New Prairie Cougars. The Trojans were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the four contests prior), but the Cougars' pitchers proved too tough.
Chesterton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexia Franco, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
As for New Prairie, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games.
On New Prairie's side, Ava Geyer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Geyer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Chelminiak, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Addi Luther, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
While Chesterton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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