The Chester Yellowjackets will square off against the Wesclin Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Chester nor Wesclin posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Chester easily dispatched Dupo on Wednesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Yellowjackets fell just short of Red Bud by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. The Yellowjackets have struggled against the Musketeers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Evan Dunning was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Wesclin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against Sparta, falling 10-2.
Chester's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Wesclin, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Chester beat Wesclin 9-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellowjackets since the squad 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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