Bulldogs
| 05/07/25 vs Chesterton | 10-0 |
| 05/06/25 @ Portage | 17-5 |
| 05/03/25 @ Harrison | 8-0 |
| 05/01/25 @ Andrean | 9-1 |
| 04/30/25 @ Merrillville | 19-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Crown Point waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Chesterton Trojans a 10-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 15-3 back in April.
The result came thanks to Paige Liezert's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Corrine Peart was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Smith, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Crown Point was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chesterton only posted a batting average of .100.
Crown Point's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Chesterton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8.
Crown Point didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-5 victory against Penn on the 9th. As for Chesterton, they will face off against Portage at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans are facing the Indians at the right time seeing as the Indians are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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