Chester is 9-1 against Liberty since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Chester Hambletonians will look to defend their home field against the Liberty Indians at 4:30 p.m. Chester will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Last Tuesday, Chester was able to grind out a solid victory over Beacon, taking the game 9-6. That's two games straight that Chester has won by exactly three runs.
Meanwhile, Liberty can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Everything went their way against Fallsburg as Liberty made off with a 22-4 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Liberty considering their two-run performance the game before.
Angie Wheeler made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Wheeler was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Botsford, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with six RBI, two stolen bases, and three runs. Quinn Allen was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 2-for-4.
Chester has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Liberty, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Chester took their win against Liberty in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 25-0. Does Chester have another victory up their sleeve, or will Liberty turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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