Biggs is 1-6 against Chester since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Biggs Wolverines will head out on the road to take on the Chester Volcanoes at 4:00 p.m. Biggs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Biggs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Maxwell and snuck past 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Biggs.
Brady Smith and Emiliano Bermudez did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Bermudez scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Chester beat Hayfork 11-7 on Friday.
Jax Holland was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Holland was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Jacob Dowling was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lucas Klimek, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Biggs' record now sits at 19-5-1. As for Chester, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Biggs has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Chester struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Biggs couldn't quite finish off Chester when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 11-9. Thankfully for Biggs, Connor Barr (who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, four RBI, and a stolen base) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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