In what's become a running theme this season, Chardon gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over the Mathews Mustangs. Chardon's win was all the more impressive since Mathews was averaging only 3.38 runs allowed on the season.
Jenna Hendricks spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Grace Legan, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Sierra Taylor, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Chardon has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Mathews, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chardon will play host again on Monday to welcome GlenOak, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (GlenOak: 3.7, Chardon: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Mathews, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Badger at 4:00 p.m. Badger will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Mathews surely won't give up without a fight.
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