Okawville lost against Chester back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Okawville Rockets took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chester Yellowjackets.
For Chester's part, Lexie Mott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Mott has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alexis Eggemeyer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Camryn Wolff was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Okawville dropped their record down to 9-10 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Chester, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Okawville will take on Carlyle at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Carlyle's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Okawville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Chester, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Wesclin at 4:30 p.m. Chester is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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