CORE Butte extended their losing streak to 12 on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-12. They lost 24-1 to the Chester Volcanoes. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Volcanoes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-3 back in March.
Mara Gonzalez made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
As for Chester, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-4. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by eight runs or more this season.
On Chester's side, Jenna Schlueter and Hailey Delong made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Schlueter pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Delong pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Schlueter has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in ten consecutive appearances. At the plate, Schlueter got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Delong got on base in four of her six plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addisen Nashlund, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emma Latta-Shaw, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs and three RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. CORE Butte will welcome Willows at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Chester, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Portola at 4:00 p.m. on the 14th.
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