Chester scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Burkeville Mustangs a 20-0 shutout. Considering Chester has won six contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ally Ogden made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Ogden was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Hailey Purvis was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Lily Payne, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI and two runs.
Chester's win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-10. As for Burkeville, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chester will challenge Zavalla at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. As for Burkeville, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Chireno at 4:00 p.m.
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