There's no place like home for Chesterton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the La Porte Slicers on Wednesday. This was a revenge game for the Trojans: when they faced off against the Slicers on Tuesday, they had to take a 6-2 loss.
Troy Barrett made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Barrett wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caden Hackett, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Trojans
| 04/23/25 vs La Porte | 6-3 |
| 04/18/25 vs South Bend Adams | 12-2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Michigan City | 10-0 |
| 04/08/25 vs Merrillville | 10-1 |
Chesterton pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for La Porte, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Looking ahead, Chesterton will host Munster at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season. As for La Porte, they will venture away from home to challenge Plymouth at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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