Chester fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Steeleville on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 7-6. The Yellowjackets have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Alex Blechle and Ethan Colvis did some serious damage despite the final result: Blechle got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one double, while Colvis went 2-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Luthy, who went 3-for-5 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Chester's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Steeleville, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season.
Chester will take on Okawville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rockets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.57 runs per game on average), something the Yellowjackets will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Steeleville, they will face off against Valmeyer at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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