The Chester Clippers will face off against the Berks Catholic Saints at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Chester's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Penn Wood with a sharp 15-0 win. With that victory, the Clippers brought their scoring average up to 7.2 runs per game.
Jacoby Roman
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Jacoby Roman made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Those runs were his first of the season.
In other batting news, Mylan Sudler was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Jonathan Quiros was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double.
Chester was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Berks Catholic). Everything went their way against Antietam on Wednesday as they made off with a 15-0 win. The Saints haven't had any issues with the Mountaineers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Sean Kelly looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mikey Fidler, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Henry Pflomm, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Chester's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Berks Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Chester has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .518. However, it's not like Berks Catholic struggles in that department as they've averaged .436. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
