Baseball Preview: Notre Dame Prep Saints vs. Chaparral Firebirds
The Notre Dame Prep Saints will head out on the road to square off against the Chaparral Firebirds at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Notre Dame Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Notre Dame Prep unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Cactus Shadows by a score of 7-5.
Notre Dame Prep got a good showing from James Leibmann, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Leibmann has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Notre Dame Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Wagner, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Todd Stottlemyre Jr, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Chaparral faced Desert Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Chaparral fell 7-4 to Desert Mountain. Chaparral has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Notre Dame Prep's record is now 11-6. As for Chaparral, their record now sits at 9-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Notre Dame Prep hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Chaparral struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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