Penn Wood extended their losing streak to 12 on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 1-12 in the process. They came up short against the Chester Clippers, falling 16-5. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Clippers this season, with their most recent loss being a 16-0 defeat back in April.
As for Chester, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games.
For Chester's part, Juan Martinez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Martinez has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Chester is 2-1 when Martinez posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Neaven Diaz, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Chester's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 2-7 when he doesn't). Mylan Sudler also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Looking ahead, Penn Wood will challenge Interboro at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chester does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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