Yellow Jackets
| 04/23/25 vs Chester | 3-6 |
| 04/22/25 vs Dupo | 13-1 |
| 04/18/25 vs Breese Central | 2-0 |
| 04/17/25 @ Valmeyer | 4-3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Valmeyer | 7-3 |
New Athens dropped their record down to 8-6 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They fell 6-3 to the Chester Yellowjackets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Yellow Jackets of the 7-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Wil Mulholland was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Another player making a difference was Brodie Sieber, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one double.
As for Chester, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games.
On Chester's side, they got a great performance from Trey McCartney as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Brenden Malley was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Trayton Peters, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Coming up, New Athens will head out to take on Dupo at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Yellow Jackets are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Chester, they will challenge Sparta at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Yellowjackets will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: the Bulldogs will have lost five straight heading into Thursday's contest.
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