Softball Preview: Chaparral Wolverines vs. Mountain Vista Golden Eagles
The Chaparral Wolverines are on the road again on Monday to play the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles at 3:30 p.m. Chaparral is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Chaparral will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Castle View, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Chaparral walked away with a 9-6 victory over Castle View on Wednesday.
Sally Helgoth spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ashlyn Burgess and Evie Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Burgess scored two runs while going 4-for-5, while Smith scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Smith is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Riley Weber, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Chaparral hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Mountain Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell just short of Cherry Creek by a score of 3-2.
Mountain Vista also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Shelby Chesser gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Mountain Vista saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Saedra Leisge, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Chaparral's record is now 5-7. As for Mountain Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Mountain Vista's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Chaparral has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Mountain Vista, though, as they've been averaging 9.8. Given Chaparral's sizable advantage in that area, Mountain Vista will need to find a way to close that gap.
Chaparral might still be hurting after the 16-2 loss they got from Mountain Vista in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Chaparral avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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