Redding Christian had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-14-1 to make it six. They came up short against the Chester Volcanoes, falling 22-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Volcanoes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 last Tuesday.
As for Chester, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-8. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Chester's part, Jenna Schlueter and Brianna Dean made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Schlueter pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Meanwhile, Dean tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Schlueter went 3-for-4 with four runs and three RBI, while Dean went 4-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those four runs gave Schlueter a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kylie Kistle, who went 4-for-5 with three runs and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Hailey Delong was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Redding Christian is set to take on their familiar foe Burney at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Chester will challenge rival Los Molinos at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Volcanoes 3.8, the Bulldogs 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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