Chiles waltzed into their contest on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They beat the Bishop Kenny Crusaders by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-3. This was payback for Chiles, who suffered a 5-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Chiles saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Saunder Dinkelman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Davis Avera, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Bishop Kenny's side, Troy Ancayan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Derek Heideman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Bishop Kenny was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Chiles has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Bishop Kenny, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chiles will take on Leon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chiles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Leon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bishop Kenny, they will be playing at home against Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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