Chesterton lost against La Porte back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Chesterton Trojans fell victim to a rough 9-2 loss at the hands of the La Porte Slicers. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Chesterton in their matchups with La Porte: they've now lost three in a row.
For La Porte's part, Marcy Bearickx was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Bearickx was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two doubles.
In other batting news, Reghan Stephany was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lauren Poe, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Chesterton's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for La Porte, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Chesterton will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Avon at 12:00 p.m. Avon will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Chesterton surely won't give up without a fight. As for La Porte, they will head out on the road to challenge Plymouth at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Plymouth has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something La Porte will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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