Chilton gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Valders Vikings. The win made it back-to-back victories for Chilton.
Ryan Pierquet made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Pierquet was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mike Vanden Heuvel, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Valders' side, they got a good showing from Carter Valleskey, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, Maddux Wendling was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
Chilton is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Valders, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-10.
Chilton will be playing at home against Howards Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Chilton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Valders, they will head out on the road to face off against Kewaunee at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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