Chilton had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past the Roncalli Jets 15-2. The result was nothing new for Chilton, who have now won five matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Peyton Juckem was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Juckem has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Juckem was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Chilton got a massive performance out of Mike Vanden Heuvel, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hudson Ludwig, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Roncalli's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Cole, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Chilton now has a winning record of 7-6-1. As for Roncalli, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Chilton beat Roncalli by a score of 6-4.
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