The Lake Central Indians always seem to play well at home and Monday was no different as the host school hit two home runs and a couple more extra base hits in picking up a 10-4 Duneland Athletic Conference victory over Chesterton.

“Even though there were a lot of errors (11 combined), three of ours just came on pickoff moves to first base,” Chesterton coach Jack Campbell said. “They only stole one base off of us. If you’re going to throw over there it has to be to hold them on.

“Being young, you have to understand where we are and what’s the score. We made some bad decisions.”

The Indians (14-3, 8-3) jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first off of Chesterton starter Steve Janes. The Trojans took advantage of four Lake Central errors in the second inning, but only scored one run to tie the game.

“(LC pitcher Eric) Summers did a good job,” Campbell said. “We hit some balls hard and it just went right at them. Sometimes that just happens in baseball.”

Lake Central took the lead for good in the third inning on a Ryan Boss’ three-run home run. Five more runs in the fourth thanks in part to a Frank Pluskota homer pushed the lead to 9-1.

“It’s hard to defend the home run,” Campbell said.

Chesterton (11-4, 7-3) tried to battle back as Zack Novak scored on a Jeremy Ross double in the sixth inning. Ross scored on De’Andre Dukes RBI ground out.

The Trojans return to the field tonight as they host Merrillville in a DAC game beginning at 4:30 p.m.

Lake Central 10, Chesterton 4

AT LAKE CENTRAL

SCORING BY INNINGS

Chesterton 010 012 0 -- 4 4 4

Lake Central 103 510 x -- 10 9 7

2B -- Zack Novak, Jeremy Ross (C); Matt Skura (LC). 3B -- Anthony Olund (LC). HR -- Ryan Boss, Frank Pluskota (LC). Pitching Summary -- Chesterton -- Steve Janes (3 1/3 IP, 7 H, 1 BB, 3 K), Kevin Gates (2 2/3 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 5 K); Lake Central -- Eric Summers (7 IP, 4 H, 3 BB, 8 K). WP -- Summers (4-1). LP -- Janes (3-1).

Records -- Lake Central 14-3 (8-3), Chesterton 11-4 (7-3).

Posted 5/6/2008