Softball Recap: Chester Picks Up Third Consecutive Victory

Volcanoes

Margin (Wins)

03/18/26 @ Princeton	22
03/14/26 vs Pierce	22
03/27/26 vs Weed	13
03/18/26 @ Princeton	13
03/13/26 vs CORE Butte	12

Chester entered their tilt with Modoc on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Braves 12-2. Considering the Volcanoes have won seven games by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Hailey Delong made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kylie Kistle, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addisen Nashlund, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Chester was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in three consecutive contests.

Chester's record is now 8-3. As for Modoc, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.

Coincidentally, Chester and Modoc will both be playing Quincy the next time they take the field. The Braves will head out to face the Trojans at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, while the Volcanoes will play them later in the day, at 12:30 p.m.