Baseball Recap: Key West Conchs vs. Chaparral Firebirds
On Saturday, the Key West Conchs beat the Chaparral Firebirds 9-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Key West.
Key West got a great performance from Christian Koppal as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nelson Ong, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Steel Mientkiewicz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Chaparral's side, Aidan Murphy was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Gavin Mesa was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Key West's win bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Chaparral, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-13.
Key West will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Westminster Christian at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Westminster Christian's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Key West has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road. As for Chaparral, they will challenge Cactus Shadows at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cactus Shadows is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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