Baseball Recap: Markesan Wins Going Away Against Chilton

Hornets

Margin (Wins)

04/16/26 @ Fall River	16
05/01/26 vs Chilton	12
04/07/26 @ Montello	12
04/30/26 vs Green Lake/Princeton	10
04/23/26 @ Cambria-Friesland	10

Markesan got themselves on the board against Chilton on Friday, but Chilton never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over the Tigers. Considering the Hornets have won six matchups by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Lucas Bruce made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

In other batting news, Markesan let Jackson Laper and Benton VandeBerg run wild. Laper went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one RBI, while VandeBerg went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave VandeBerg a new career-high. Logan Lemke was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Markesan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chilton only posted an OBP of .222.

Markesan has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Chilton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Markesan will take on Rio at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.25 runs per game on average), something the Hornets will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Chilton, they will head out to face off against Two Rivers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.