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RAILCATS HIGH SCHOOL CHALLENGE RETURNS TO U.S. STEEL YARD FOR 15TH SEASON

GARY SOUTH SHORE RAILCATS MEDIA RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 16, 2017
Contact: David Kerr
Phone: (219) 882-2255 
[email protected]

RAILCATS HIGH SCHOOL CHALLENGE RETURNS TO U.S. STEEL YARD FOR 15TH SEASON

GARY, IN – The Gary SouthShore RailCats are proud to announce the return of the High School Challenge as a centerpiece of the spring baseball season in NW Indiana.

The 15th annual High School Challenge will feature 19 games and 34 teams from Illinois and Indiana from April 3rd through April 29th. Teams will come from as far east as Michigan City, as far west as Romeoville, and as far south as Lafayette for this unique opportunity. 

The schedule for the 2017 High School Challenge is as follows:

Monday, April 3rd
4:30 – Victory Christian Academy vs Westville High School
7:30 – Hobart High School vs Highland High School

Friday, April 7th
4:30 – Portage High School vs Hammond Clark High School
7:30 – Valparaiso High School vs Munster High School

Wednesday, April 12th
4:30 – Bowman Leadership Academy vs East Chicago Central High School
7:30 – Wheeler High School vs Hebron High School

Friday, April 14th
4:30 – Michigan City High School vs South Central High School
7:30 – Tinley Park High School vs Lowell High School

Monday, April 17th
4:30 – Kouts High School vs Morgan Township High School
7:30 – Hammond Academy of Science and Technology vs Covenant Christian High School

Wednesday, April 19th
4:30 – Thorton Fractional North High School vs West Side Leadership Academy

Saturday, April 22nd
NOON – Kankakee Valley High School vs Hanover Central High School
6:00 – River Forest High School vs Lake Station High School

Monday, April 24th
4:30 - Lafayette Central Catholic High School vs Rensselaer Central High School
7:30 – Evergreen Park Community High School vs Alan B. Shepard High School

Friday, April 28th
4:30 - Chicago Christian High School vs Beecher High School
7:30 – Thornton Fractional North High School vs Thornton Fractional South High School

Saturday, April 29th
11:00am – Andrean High School vs Naperville Central High School

Tickets are only $5 and are available at each of the schools or at the U.S. Steel Yard Box Office.

Celebrate the RailCats 16th Season on the South Shore by reserving your favorite seat at U.S. Steel Yard! For more information Season Ticket and Mini Plan packages call 219-882-2255 or visit www.railcatsbaseball.com.

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