Chesterton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Merrillville Pirates a 10-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Chesterton also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
The result came thanks to Troy Barrett's shutout, as he gave up just zero hits and racked up 18 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nick Foust, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Brady McCormack was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Merrillville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Chesterton's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4. As for Merrillville, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Chesterton beat Merrillville by a score of 13-2.
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