The Chalker Wildcats will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Badger Braves at 4:30 p.m. Chalker is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Chalker is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 15-8 margin over Harding on Monday.
Ryan Herdman was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Herdman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Chalker got a massive performance out of Tegun Noble, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Daniel Kellar was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, Badger is still looking for their first win of the season after seven contests. They fell victim to a rough 21-1 defeat at the hands of Pymatuning Valley on Tuesday.
Chalker's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Badger, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Chalker came out on top in a nail-biter against Badger in their previous meeting last Tuesday, sneaking past 14-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chalker since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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