Chalker is 1-9 against Bristol since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Wildcats will welcome the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Bristol took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Chalker, who comes in off a win.
While Chalker's victory against Lordstown wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wildcats skirted past the Red Devils 9-8. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Red Devils: they've now won four in a row.
Ryan Herdman
| 05/08/25 vs Lordstown | 11 |
| 04/22/24 @ Harding | 6 |
| 04/22/25 @ Bristol | 3 |
| 05/08/24 vs Garfield | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs St. John | 1 |
Ryan Herdman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit and allowing only two earned runs while striking out 11 over 4.1 innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Zach Pack and Daniel Kellar did most of the damage at the plate: Pack went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI, while Kellar went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Kellar has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Bobby Prowitt, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Chalker always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Bristol suffered their closest defeat since April 16th on Saturday. They fell just short of Beachwood by a score of 6-4.
Bristol saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaiden Kohler, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Bristol's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-8. As for Chalker, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-6.
Chalker might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Bristol when the teams last played back in April. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
