On Saturday, the Flora Wolves beat the Chester Yellowjackets 10-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Flora.
Isham Lusk spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Neil Young, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Trey Sharp was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
On Chester's side, Kolton Jany made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Aron Korando, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Chester lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Flora's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-13-1. As for Chester, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13-1.
Flora didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 15-8 defeat vs. Johnston City on the 27th. As for Chester, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Sparta at 4:30 p.m. Sparta's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Chester's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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