Softball Recap: Chaparral Firebirds vs. Notre Dame Prep Saints
In what's become a running theme this season, Chaparral gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over the Notre Dame Prep Saints. The high-scoring effort was just what Chaparral needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Lexie Wilson spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Peyton Clifford, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Bria Belden, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Notre Dame Prep's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daelynn Flowers, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Chaparral is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Notre Dame Prep, they dropped their record down to 7-10 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Chaparral will have a chance to go back-to-back against Notre Dame Prep: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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