Softball Recap: Chatfield Chargers vs. Columbine Rebels
On Monday, Chatfield faced Columbine in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Chatfield Chargers blew past the Columbine Rebels 13-3. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by seven runs or more this season.
Isabella Leech made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Leech was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Chatfield let Kylie Bickford and Ava Burgess loose on the outfield. Bickford fired off two home runs while going 3-for-3, while Burgess scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave Bickford a new career-high in home runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Davros, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chatfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .593. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Columbine only posted an OBP of .444.
Chatfield is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Columbine, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chatfield will face off against Arvada West at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Arvada West has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Columbine, they will head out to take on Ralston Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Columbine is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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