Baseball Recap: Chester Volcanoes vs. Redding Christian Lions
After a string of six wins, Chester's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 9-3 to the Redding Christian Lions. Chester was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Redding Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Chester saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kooper Clark, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
On Redding Christian's side, Brodie Ogden was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ogden has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Ogden was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Max Beasley, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Gavin Webb was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Chester's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Redding Christian, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2-1.
Chester will take on Burney at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Burney is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Redding Christian, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Quincy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Redding Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Quincy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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