The Chester Yellowjackets will head out on the road to challenge the Frankfort Redbirds at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Chester had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against DuQuoin. Chester has struggled against DuQuoin recently, as their match on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Evan Bland made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Aden Runge, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Chester didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as DuQuoin only tossed four.
Frankfort only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-point they dealt Trico on Friday. Frankfort was the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over Trico.
Chester now has a losing record at 1-2-1. As for Frankfort, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Chester might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from Frankfort in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Can Chester avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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