Baseball Game Preview: Chandler Wolves vs. Camelback Spartans

The Chandler Wolves will challenge the Camelback Spartans at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Chandler is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.

Chandler barely beat Gilbert the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wolves blew past the Tigers 12-1 on Monday. The Wolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by ten runs or more this season.

Luke Rylee

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/07/25 @ Gilbert	7
03/22/25 vs Mullen	5
03/27/25 vs Kofa	4
02/28/25 vs Saguaro	4
03/20/25 vs Columbine	3

Luke Rylee was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.

In other batting news, Jace Harrell and Yale Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Harrell scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Johnson scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Chandler is 2-1 when Johnson posts two or more runs, but 7-9-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Brian Romero, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Chandler was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Meanwhile, Camelback was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 22nd straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 15-0 to Boulder Creek.

Chandler's win bumped their record up to 9-10-1. As for Camelback, their loss dropped their record down to 0-15.