Chester was the 6-5 winner over Murphysboro when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Chester Yellowjackets fell just short of the Murphysboro Red Devils by a score of 4-2 on Saturday. Chester has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tray Peters was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Peters was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
In other batting news, Evan Bland made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Murphysboro's side, Trey Gillespie was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. William Bess was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Chester's loss dropped their record down to 8-17-2. As for Murphysboro, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-15-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chester will take on Sparta at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Sparta's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Chester's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Murphysboro, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Zeigler-Royalton at 4:30 p.m.
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