Chester came into Wednesday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Okawville Rockets on Wednesday by a score of 5-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). That's more bragging rights for Chester, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Tray Peters was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Peters was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aden Runge, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Evan Bland was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Okawville's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shane Klasing, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Chester's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-14-1. As for Okawville, they dropped their record down to 1-15 with that defeat, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Chester will take on Wesclin at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wesclin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Chester's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Okawville, they will be playing at home against Carlyle at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Okawville is facing Carlyle at the right time seeing as Carlyle is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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