For the second straight game, Jackson North Side will face off against Chester County. The Indians will challenge the Eagles at 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday. Jackson North Side is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Jackson North Side fell victim to Chester County and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 14-0. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost six in a row.
For Chester County's part, Dean Estes made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Estes has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Lane Estes was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brooks Johnson, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Chester County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jackson North Side only posted an OBP of .316.
The win (which was Chester County's fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Jackson North Side, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
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