Yellow Jackets Baseball Team Improves to 1-1 on the Year after Defeating Pinckneyville

Jaden Mott singles in a run in Chester’s game against Marissa.

Owen Korando, Sports Editor

After losing on Monday to Steeleville, the Jackets bounced back with an 11-8 road win against Pinckneyville.

The Jackets struck first scoring 2 runs in the top of the first. Pinckneyville hung up 3 on the board to take the lead 3-2 after one. The Yellow Jackets scored 7 in the 2nd and 2 in the 3rd to stretch the lead to 11-3 after 3. Pinckneyville scored one in the 4th to close the lead to 11-4. They combined for 4 in the 5th and 6th innings to shrink the lead to 11-8. Pinckneyville was held scoreless in the bottom of the 7th.