With a playoff game on the line, Chester rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Princeton Eagles as they made off with a 14-7 victory. Considering Chester has won ten matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Abby Nashlund spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned runs on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Addisen Nashlund, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played. Sarah Branch was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Princeton's side, Mackenzie Wills was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Reyna Sullivan, who went 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
The win was the fourth in a row for Chester, bringing their record for this year to 14-12. As for Princeton, they dropped their record down to 10-11 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Chester will take on Biggs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Biggs will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. Princeton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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