Softball Preview: Castle View Sabercats vs. Chaparral Wolverines
Castle View has gone 8-2 against Chaparral recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Castle View Sabercats' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Chaparral Wolverines at 3:30 p.m.
Castle View is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Cherokee Trail, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Castle View was ranked 22nd). Castle View came up short against Cherokee Trail on Tuesday, falling 14-5. The Sabercats' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Zoe Salazar made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Sienna Simmons, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for Chaparral, as they earned their first road win of the season. They blew past Cherry Creek 11-1 on Thursday.
Sally Helgoth tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance gave her a new career- in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Evie Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Weber, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, 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 four consecutive contests.
Castle View's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3. As for Chaparral, their victory bumped their record up to 4-7.
Castle View took their win against Chaparral in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 12-6. Will Castle View repeat their success, or does Chaparral have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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