Trojans
| 04/23/25 vs Merrillville | 16 |
| 04/08/25 @ Michigan City | 16 |
| 05/22/25 @ Merrillville | 15 |
| 04/29/25 vs Michigan City | 14 |
| 05/01/25 vs Hebron | 12 |
Chesterton's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Merrillville Pirates a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Kaydence Ford made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Ford was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Morgan Darnell, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Claire Demeter was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Chesterton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. They are 7-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory got Chesterton back to even at 11-11. As for Merrillville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-22.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Chesterton will face off against Valparaiso at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Merrillville, they will head out to take on Lake Station Edison at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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