Merrillville lost against Chesterton back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Merrillville Pirates lost 16-5 to the Chesterton Trojans. Merrillville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jasmine Alcox was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Alaysia Hanley, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
On Chesterton's side, Ava Vagner looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Chesterton got a massive performance out of Aubrey Ciupak, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Lexi Smith was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Merrillville's loss dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Chesterton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Merrillville will take on Whiting at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Merrillville is facing Whiting at the right time seeing as Whiting is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Chesterton, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Portage at 4:30 p.m.
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