Baseball Preview: Chester Volcanoes vs. Plumas Charter Warriors
The Chester Volcanoes will head out on the road to face off against the Plumas Charter Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chester is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
While Chester's win against Portola wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. Chester came out on top in a nail-biter against Portola on Tuesday and snuck past 11-9. 11 seems to be a good number for Chester as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Jacob Dowling made a big impact no matter where he played. 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, the team relied heavily on Jax Holland, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Chase Clark, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Plumas Charter waltzed into their game on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Eagles a 4-0 shutout.
Chester is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Plumas Charter, their record is now 10-4.
Chester skirted past Plumas Charter 5-4 in their previous meeting on April 10th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chester since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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