Chester lost against Red Bud on April 2nd, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Chester Yellowjackets fell just short of the Red Bud Musketeers by a score of 9-8.
Kolton Jany and Evan Bland stepped up to the plate in a big way. Jany scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Bland scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Korbin Jany was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Chester kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On Red Bud's side, they got a big performance out of Isaac Moll, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Derrick Whelan, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Chester's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11-1. As for Red Bud, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9-1 record this season.
Chester will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Valle Catholic at 4:30 p.m. Valle Catholic is coming into the match with 14 straight victories at home, so Chester will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Red Bud will take on Carlyle at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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