Penn Wood hasn't had much luck against Chester recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Patriots will challenge the Clippers at 3:30 p.m. Penn Wood has given up an average of 16.7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Penn Wood is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Chichester, falling 16-0.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Chester ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Academy Park 13-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Clippers have posted since April 16, 2024.
Jorge Nunez was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Chester's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 1-7 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on A-Saiah Payne, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Chester is 2-1 when Payne posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Quiros, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Chester's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-8. As for Penn Wood, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Penn Wood suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Chester in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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