Softball Recap: Chester Falls Short of Red Bud in the Playoffs

Chester and Red Bud squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Chester had to settle for second. They came up short against the Musketeers, falling 10-0. Considering the last time the Yellowjackets couldn't score was back in April, the team can't take the result too hard.

Elaina Lutman

Stolen Base

05/23/25 @ Red Bud	2
05/21/25 vs Sparta	5
05/17/25 @ Murphysboro	2
05/15/25 vs Carlyle	3
05/10/25 vs Carmi-White County	1

Chester saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elaina Lutman, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases. Lutman is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played.

Chester's defeat dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Red Bud, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-7 record this season.

As of now, neither Chester nor Red Bud have any future games scheduled.