Fresh off a 15-run performance against Merrillville on Wednesday night, the Chesterton baseball team had to find another way to win on Thursday at East Chicago.

No problem.

The Trojans mustered just three hits, but took advantage of three Cardinal errors to pick up a 4-1 non-conference victory.

“We put the ball in play,” Chesterton coach Jack Campbell said. “They made a couple mistakes, but the mark of having a good season is finding other ways to score runs.”

East Chicago scored a run in the opening inning against Chesterton starter Glenn Peterson, but the junior settled in and dominated the game in picking up the complete-game victory. Peterson allowed just three hits and struck out six.

“Glenn really pitched well,” Campbell said. “He did an outstanding job and went the whole way. He got ahead in the count and that certainly makes things easier.”

The Trojans were led offensively by Zack Novak, Kevin Gates and Jack Wilson all with one hit.

Chesterton (7-2, 3-1) returns to the field tonight when they travel to Crown Point for a 4:30 p.m. first pitch.

Chesterton 4, East Chicago 1

AT EAST CHICAGO

SCORING BY INNINGS

Chesterton 000 021 1 -- 4 3 3

East Chicago 100 000 0 -- 1 3 3

2B -- Rivera (EC). Pitching Summary -- Chesterton -- Glenn Peterson (7 IP, 3 H, 6 K, 1 BB); East Chicago -- Arambula (6 1/3 IP, 3 H, 2 K, 6 BB), Day (2/3 IP, 0 H, 0 K, 0 BB). WP -- Peterson (2-0). LP -- Arambula.

Posted 4/18/2008