The Chester Yellowjackets will be playing at home against the Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Chester beat Wesclin 9-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Chester.
Aden Runge and Evan Bland made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Runge pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Bland struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Runge scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Bland scored a run while going 3-for-3.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brenden Malley, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Zeigler-Royalton got themselves on the board against Vienna on Thursday, but Vienna never followed suit. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 5-0.
Like Chester, Zeigler-Royalton also got a great game from a two-way player: Scout Hudgens. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Hudgens was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Chester's win bumped their record up to 8-14-1. As for Zeigler-Royalton, their victory bumped their record up to 21-4.
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