Softball Game Preview: Cesar Chavez Champions vs. Camelback Spartans

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Previous 5 Games

03/20/18 - Away	15-2 W
03/21/17 - Home	15-0 W
03/22/16 - Away	14-1 W
04/13/15 - Home	17-4 W
02/25/15 - Neutral	17-0 W

Cesar Chavez has gone a perfect 5-0 against Camelback recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Champions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Spartans at 3:45 p.m. Cesar Chavez has given up an average of 11.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Cesar Chavez is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They lost 14-4 to Apollo. That's two games in a row now that the Champions have lost by exactly ten runs.

Cesar Chavez saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jade Garcia, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Another was Gianna Jaquez, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Camelback had to endure a ten-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They won by a run and slipped past South Mountain 15-14. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Spartans' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.

The team relied heavily on Kyliana Massey, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Samay Ramos was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.

Camelback kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Cesar Chavez's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Camelback, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 2-15.

Cesar Chavez took their victory against Camelback in their previous meeting back in March of 2018 by a conclusive 15-2 score. Will the Champions repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.