Chalker had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 1-5 to make it six. They came up short against the Bristol Panthers, falling 7-0. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Chalker saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was T,J, Williams, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
As for Bristol, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
On Bristol's side, Jack Berry and Diesel Williams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Berry tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Williams tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave Berry a new career-high in strikeouts (three). At bat, Berry went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Williams went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That double was Berry's first of the season.
In other batting news, Ronald Imhoff was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Bristol's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 0-5 when he doesn't).
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chalker will challenge Mathews at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Bristol, they will take on Maplewood at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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