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

The 16^th Annual FanBags High School Challenge will feature 20 games and 37 teams from Illinois and Indiana from April 2^nd through April 27^th. Teams will come from as far east as Michigan City, as far west as Frankfort (IL), and as far south as Rensselaer for this unique opportunity. Fans will have a unique opportunity with 4 Indiana-Illinois cross border games!

The schedule for the 2018 High School Challenge is as follows:

Monday, April 2^nd
4:30 – Hebron High School vs Valparaiso High School
7:30 – Bishop Noll Institute vs Griffith High School

Monday, April 9^th
4:30 – West Side Leadership Academy vs Thornton Fractional North
7:30 – Rensselaer Central High School vs North Newton High School

Wednesday, April 11^th
4:30 – Hebron High School vs Wheeler High School

Friday, April 13^th
7:30 – Tinley Park High School vs Lowell High School

Saturday, April 14^th
3:00 – Kankakee Valley High School vs Merrillville High School
6:00 – Victory Christian Academy vs LaLumiere School

Monday, April 16^th
4:30 – Morgan Township High School vs Kouts High School
7:30 – Lincoln-Way East High School vs Michigan City High School

Wednesday, April 18^th
4:30 – East Chicago Central High School vs Hammond Academy of Science & Technology
7:30 – LaCrosse High School vs South Central High School

Friday, April 20^th
4:30 – Theodore Roosevelt College & Career Academy vs Thea Bowman Leadership Academy
7:30 – Lake Station High School vs River Forest High School

Monday, April 23^rd
4:30 – 21^st Century Charter School vs Theodore Roosevelt College & Career Academy
7:30 – Hobart High School vs Highland High School

Friday, April 27^th
4:30 – Richards High School vs Bishop Noll Institute
7:30 – Thornton Fractional North vs Thornton Fractional South

Tickets for the 16^th Annual FanBags High School Challenge are only $5 and can be purchased from the competing schools or at the RailCats Box Office.

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Celebrate the RailCats 17^th Season on the South Shore with suite or party deck packages for your group! Call 219-882-2255 or visit www.railcatsbaseball.com for more information on having your outing at the ballpark.