If Chester was feeling good off their 15-5 takedown of Westwood last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Chester Volcanoes fell just short of the Burney Raiders by a score of 8-7 on Friday. Chester has struggled against Burney recently, as their game on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Chester saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nancy Christensen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Burney's side, Mia Perez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over eight innings pitched. Perez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Perez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Alyssa Hawkins was incredible, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Alexis Witzel was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Chester's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Burney, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 15-2.
Chester will head out on the road to face off against Portola at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Burney, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Quincy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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