Baseball Preview: Chester County Eagles vs. Jackson North Side Indians
The Chester County Eagles will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Jackson North Side Indians at 4:00 p.m. Chester County is coming into the game hot, having won their last 11 games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Chester County gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against Adamsville as Chester County made off with a 16-1 victory. Chester County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Dhanin Patel looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hunter McLemore, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Jayce Goff was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Jackson North Side beat Liberty Tech Magnet on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 18-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Jackson North Side.
Jaylen Hill and Trevor Peterson made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Hill pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Peterson pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). At the plate, Hill scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Peterson scored a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, George Starr was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Javonte Smith, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Chester County's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for Jackson North Side, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10.
Everything went Chester County's way against Jackson North Side in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 as Chester County made off with a 26-3 win. Will Chester County repeat their success, or does Jackson North Side have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
