After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Redding Christian, Chester was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They put the hurt on the Burney Raiders with a sharp 14-5 win. The Volcanoes haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Patrick Gerbatz was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Gerbatz was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
Caiden Clark
| 05/04/26 @ Burney | 5 |
| 03/19/26 vs Portola | 4 |
| 04/03/25 @ Burney | 4 |
| 03/18/25 vs Dunsmuir | 3 |
| 04/22/26 vs Burney | 2 |
In other batting news, Caiden Clark was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five runs, and one stolen base. Those five runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kevin Hughes, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Chester kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Burney only managed four.
Chester picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 6-8. As for Burney, they dropped their record down to 4-15 with the loss, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Chester will welcome Los Molinos at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Volcanoes' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Burney, they will venture away from home to square off against Redding Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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