The Port Jervis Raiders will square off against the Chester Hambletonians at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Port Jervis is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Chatham hit Port Jervis with a five-run third inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Raiders lost 10-4 to the Panthers.
Rudy Schouten was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Schouten was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That run marked the first that he has scored this season.
Schouten wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kevin Mesnick, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. That double was Mesnick's first of the season. Elijah Campbell was another, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Chester). They were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over Eldred on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Hambletonians in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now won four in a row.
Chester's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Port Jervis, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Port Jervis suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Chester in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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