The Chester Yellowjackets will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Sparta Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m.
On Saturday, Chester came up short against Flora and fell 10-5.
Kolton Jany was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base. Aron Korando was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Chester lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Sparta entered their tilt with Okawville with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Rockets out 8-7.
Zach Bodeker made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bodeker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Skylar Spivey and James Pillers did most of the damage at the plate: Spivey scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Pillers went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Logan Shelton, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Chester has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13-1 record this season. As for Sparta, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.
Chester skirted past Sparta 3-2 in their previous matchup on April 9th. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bodeker, who struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Chester still be able to contain Bodeker? There's only one way to find out.
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