The Port Jervis Raiders will venture away from home to face off against the Chester Hambletonians at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Port Jervis has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Port Jervis is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs last Friday, they were much more limited against Beacon on Wednesday. They lost 12-2 to the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, Chester waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Lions get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hambletonians, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Chester's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Port Jervis, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Port Jervis suffered a grim 12-6 defeat to Chester when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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