Baseball Recap: Michael Castillo can't quite lead Quincy over Chester

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 11:14pm

Baseball Recap: Quincy Trojans vs. Chester Volcanoes

Quincy lost against Chester back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Quincy Trojans fell just short of the Chester Volcanoes by a score of 7-5. The defeat continues a trend for Quincy in their matchups with Chester: they've now lost four in a row.

Quincy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Castillo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Anthony Warendorf, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.

On Chester's side, Jacob Dowling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. Dowling has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Jax Holland and Caiden Clark did most of the damage at the plate: Holland went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI, while Clark scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Klimek, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

Quincy's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Chester, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-5.

Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Redding Christian the next time they take the field. Quincy will host Redding Christian at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Chester will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.

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