New Prairie dropped their record down to 11-5 on Saturday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Chesterton Trojans by a score of 9-8. The Cougars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Trojans earlier this season, when they won 11-1.
Randi Robakowski made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Abby Harmon was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Chesterton, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games.
On Chesterton's side, they let Lila Miller and Jillienne Pittman run wild. Miller went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while Pittman went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Demeter, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles.
New Prairie and Chesterton should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Cougars will face off against South Bend Riley at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (35 vs. 122). Meanwhile, Chesterton (ranked 134th) will meet Michigan City (ranked 310th) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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