The Chester Hambletonians will venture away from home to face off against the Port Jervis Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Chester will be strutting in after a win while Port Jervis will be coming in after a loss.
Chester is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Eldred on Tuesday as they made off with a 14-1 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Hambletonians with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Port Jervis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 10-4 to Chatham.
Rudy Schouten put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Schouten was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That run marked the first that he has scored this season.
Schouten wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kevin Mesnick, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. That double was Mesnick's first of the season. Elijah Campbell was another, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Port Jervis now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Chester, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Chester took their victory against Port Jervis in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 7-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hambletonians since the team 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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