The Chalker Wildcats will stay at home for another game and welcome the Garfield G-Men at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Chalker is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Chalker's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Maplewood on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rockets. The defeat continues a trend for Chalker in their matchups with Maplewood: they've now lost five in a row.
Chalker saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tegun Noble, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Even though they lost, Chalker didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maplewood only tossed nine.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Garfield gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Mineral Ridge as Garfield made off with a 16-6 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Garfield considering their two-run performance the match before.
Chalker's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Garfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Chalker suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Garfield when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Chalker have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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