The Chelsea Hornets will take on the Normal West Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Chelsea's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Normal West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Chelsea fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Spain Park on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 8-3 to the Jaguars. The Hornets have struggled against the Jaguars recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Aiden Hughes was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. That triple was his first of the season. Mack Breazeale was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Normal West put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Limestone by a score of 6-1.
Chase Knuth was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Knuth is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Drew Hart, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Chelsea's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Normal West, their record is now 3-0.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
