Port Jervis has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Chester Hambletonians at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Port Jervis will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Port Jervis scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past O'Neill 15-5. With that victory, Port Jervis brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Kevin Mesnick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mesnick was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Justin Grusz was incredible, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Derek Young, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Chester put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Beacon and snuck past 4-3.
The win got Port Jervis back to even at 2-2. As for Chester, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Port Jervis might still be hurting after the 27-3 defeat they got from Chester in their previous meeting last Monday. Can Port Jervis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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