Baseball Preview: Chester County Eagles vs. Bolivar Central Tigers
The Chester County Eagles will be playing at home against the Bolivar Central Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chester County will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Chester County had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Jackson South Side.
Chester County saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter McLemore, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Bolivar Central gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They beat Bolton by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 21-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bolivar Central.
Kaynon Swift looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carson Howell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tucker Parker, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Chester County's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-2. As for Bolivar Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Chester County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bolivar Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Chester County couldn't quite finish off Bolivar Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 7-5. Will Chester County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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