Baseball Recap: Chester Volcanoes vs. Portola Tigers
Chester won against Burney last Friday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Chester Volcanoes sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 victory over the Portola Tigers. The win made it back-to-back victories for Chester.
Jacob Dowling made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Dowling has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Dowling was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jax Holland was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Chase Clark was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Portola's side, Johnny Stewart made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tanner Carr, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Chester has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Portola, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-12.
Chester will head out on the road to face off against Plumas Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chester has given up an average of 9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Portola, they will be playing at home against Redding Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Portola is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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