Softball Recap: Chester Wins Going Away Against CORE Butte

Volcanoes

Margin (Wins)

04/02/26 @ CORE Butte	23
03/18/26 @ Princeton	22
03/14/26 vs Pierce	22
04/28/26 vs CORE Butte	16
03/28/26 vs Fall River	16

While Chester put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for CORE Butte. The Volcanoes blew past the Lynx 16-0. The result was nothing new for the Volcanoes, who have now won 11 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.

Jenna Schlueter made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Ellie Martens was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those two hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Kistle, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Chester kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

The victory made it two in a row for Chester and bumps their season record up to 12-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for CORE Butte, their loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-16.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Chester is set to square off against their familiar foe Redding Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, CORE Butte will take on rival Burney at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday.