Volcanoes
| 04/02/26 @ CORE Butte | 23 |
| 03/18/26 @ Princeton | 22 |
| 03/14/26 vs Pierce | 22 |
| 05/08/26 @ Redding Christian | 17 |
| 04/30/26 vs Redding Christian | 17 |
Chester barely beat Westwood the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Volcanoes never let the Lumberjacks get on the board and left with a 16-0 win on Tuesday. Considering the Volcanoes have won 14 matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hailey Delong made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Delong was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with eight stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. Those eight stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Chester got a massive performance out of Ellie Martens, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. Those four stolen bases gave Martens a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emma Latta-Shaw, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Chester always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .634. They are a perfect 11-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The victory made it two in a row for Chester and bumps their season record up to 15-9. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Westwood, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Chester beat the Lumberjacks by a score of 13-1 later that day.
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