Baseball Game Preview: Chester Plays at Home

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 2:21am

Baseball Preview: Chester Yellowjackets vs. Wesclin Warriors

Chester has been on the road for seven straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Wesclin Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Last Tuesday, Chester came up short against Sparta and fell 5-1.

Evan Dunning was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.

At the plate, Chester saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aron Korando, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, Wesclin scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 18-3 margin over Okawville. Wesclin might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight games by six runs or more this season.

Chester has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14-1 record this season. As for Wesclin, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-5.

Chester might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Wesclin in their previous matchup back in April. Will Chester have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.

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