Yellowjackets
| 05/02/26 @ Steeleville | 2-3 |
| 05/01/26 @ Central | 8-2 |
| 04/30/26 vs Carlyle | 5-2 |
| 04/29/26 @ Ste. Genevieve | 18-4 |
| 04/28/26 @ Carlyle | 3-4 |
Chester dropped down to 11-10 on Saturday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Steeleville Warriors by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-2 back in March.
Chester saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marlie Caby, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Steeleville, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Steeleville's side, Corinne Mueller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits.
On the hitting side, Karsen Wedemeyer was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Wolf, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chester will welcome Murphysboro at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Steeleville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Valmeyer at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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