Hayfork and Chester squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Hayfork had to settle for second. They took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chester Volcanoes. Hayfork has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Chester's part, Jax Holland was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Holland was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-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, Jacob Dowling was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Klimek, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Hayfork's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Chester, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Hayfork does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chester, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Biggs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Biggs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Chester's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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