Northridge was the 10-7 winner over Chesterton when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Northridge Raiders lost 11-2 to the Chesterton Trojans on Saturday. Northridge has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Max Horner was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
On Chesterton's side, Jason Bogner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Bogner was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Chesterton let Rob Czarniecki and Brayden Barrett loose on the outfield. Czarniecki scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Barrett scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Hunter Leach-Griffin was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Northridge's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Chesterton, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 12-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northridge will play host again on Monday to welcome Plymouth, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:45 p.m. Northridge is facing Plymouth at the right time seeing as Plymouth is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Chesterton, they will be playing at home against Lake Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chesterton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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