Chilton proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 13) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Roncalli Jets 6-4. That's more bragging rights for Chilton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Slaytt Nolan was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. Nolan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rayden Wagner, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Bennet Woelfel was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Roncalli's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sawyer Van Drisse, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Chilton's victory bumped their record up to 8-6-1. As for Roncalli, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-9.
Chilton will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Oostburg at 10:00 a.m. Chilton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Roncalli, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Kohler at 11:30 a.m. Kohler will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Roncalli surely won't give up without a fight.
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