It was a good run, but Chalker unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 12-1 to the St. John Fighting Herald. Chalker has not had much luck with St. John recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For St. John's part, Will Anderson and Aaron Wychock made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Anderson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Wychock struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Anderson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Anderson scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Wychock scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aj Henslee, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Chalker's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4. As for St. John, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Chalker will take on Windham at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for St. John, they will head out on the road to square off against Maplewood at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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