Baseball Game Preview: Burney Raiders vs. Chester Volcanoes

Raiders

Runs

03/21/26 @ Plumas Charter	11
03/19/26 vs Portola	4
03/19/26 vs Loyalton	2
03/17/26 vs Weed	5
03/17/26 vs Weed	6
+ 6 more games

Burney is on an eight-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Chester a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Burney Raiders will take on the Chester Volcanoes at 4:00 p.m. Burney is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.

Having struggled with six losses in a row, Burney turned things around against Plumas Charter on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Warriors 11-10.

Burney let Robbie Madden and James Fields run wild. Madden went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Fields went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Chester lost 12-6 to Loyalton on Tuesday.

Chester saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Patrick Gerbatz, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Another was Caiden Clark, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.

Chester's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Burney, their victory bumped their record up to 3-8.

Burney couldn't quite get it done against Chester in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 as they fell 10-7. Will the Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.