Chester fell victim to Northeast and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-0 walloping at the hands of the Northeast Vikings. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Chester's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Chester saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jah'mai Brown, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Northeast's side, Machi Piatka-Walker and David Rivas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Piatka-Walker pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Rivas struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Piatka-Walker scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Rivas scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Jonathan Ramirez was a standout: he went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Gonzalez, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Chester's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Northeast, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Chester will head out on the road to challenge Westtown at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Northeast, they will face off against Masterman at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Northeast is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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