Softball Preview: Chaparral Firebirds vs. Casteel Colts
The Chaparral Firebirds will be playing at home against the Casteel Colts at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Chaparral has three straight victories, Casteel has 13 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Chaparral put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past Centennial 12-1. With that win, Chaparral brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Lexie Wilson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). Wilson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaelyn Moffitt, who went 5-for-5 with five RBI, two doubles, and a triple. Raegan Hallett was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Casteel's offense. They fell victim to a rough 14-0 defeat at the hands of Higley on Thursday.
Chaparral's victory bumped their record up to 15-6. As for Casteel, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
Casteel's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Chaparral hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. It's a different story for Casteel, though, as they've only averaged .193. Will they be able to contain Chaparral's hitters?
Chaparral came up short against Casteel in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 6-3. Can Chaparral avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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