Lake Central extended their postseason success on Monday against Chesterton. They never let the Chesterton Trojans onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Lake Central who now have six in a row.
The result came thanks to Griffin Tobias's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lake Central's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Drew Kosteba, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Quinn O'Bryan was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Lake Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. As for Chesterton, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-7.
Lake Central will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Westfield. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Westfield: 3.5, Lake Central: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Chesterton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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