The Chester Clippers will venture away from home to challenge the Penn Wood Patriots at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chester has given up an average of 16.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Chester is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Academy Park on Thursday. The Clippers came out on top against the Knights by a score of 17-13. With that victory, the Clippers brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Jacoby Roman
| 04/17/25 @ Academy Park | 8 |
| 04/02/25 vs Penn Wood | 6 |
| 04/30/24 @ Penn Wood | 4 |
| 04/16/24 @ Academy Park | 3 |
| 05/02/24 vs Academy Park | 2 |
Jacoby Roman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Neaven Diaz was incredible, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Nasir Morrison also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Chester always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .558. They are 2-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Penn Wood was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 15-0 to Chichester.
The win snapped Chester's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-6 record. As for Penn Wood, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Chester took their victory against Penn Wood in their previous meeting on April 2nd by a conclusive 15-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Clippers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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