Softball Preview: Chaparral Firebirds vs. Canyon View Jaguars
Chaparral is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Canyon View is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Chaparral Firebirds will take on the Canyon View Jaguars at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Chaparral: 2.6, Canyon View: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Chaparral is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Mountain View, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Chaparral was ranked 13th). Chaparral had just enough and edged Mountain View out 4-3. That's two games straight that Chaparral has won by just one run.
Lexie Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Raegan Hallett, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Avery Shaughnessy, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Canyon View earned a 7-3 victory over Campo Verde on Tuesday.
Canyon View also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Emily Davis gave up three earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Rylen Buchberger was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Mariana Garcia was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Chaparral has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. As for Canyon View, their win bumped their record up to 26-3.
Saturday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Chaparral hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. However, it's not like Canyon View struggles in that department as they've averaged .454. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Chaparral came out on top in a nail-biter against Canyon View in their previous matchup back in February, sneaking past 3-2. Will Chaparral repeat their success, or does Canyon View have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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