Ste. Genevieve dropped their record down to 8-5 on Monday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Chester Yellowjackets by a score of 5-3. The Dragons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellowjackets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for Chester, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games.
For Chester's part, Lexie Mott was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Those ten strikeouts gave Mott a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Avery Hasemeyer was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Camryn Wolff, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ste. Genevieve will square off against Scott City at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Dragons are facing the Rams at the right time seeing as the Rams are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Chester, they will face off against Carlyle at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Yellowjackets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians/Lady Indians have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.
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