Softball Preview: Chatfield Chargers vs. Columbine Rebels
Chatfield is 2-7 against Columbine since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Chatfield Chargers will host the Columbine Rebels at 4:30 p.m. Chatfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
Chatfield's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Lakewood as Chatfield made off with an 11-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Layne Steadman-Lieb tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ava Burgess, who went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexie Balfanz, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Columbine faced Valor Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Columbine lost 13-3 to Valor Christian. It was the first time this season that the Rebels let down their fans at home.
Columbine saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liv Keiter, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Chatfield is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Columbine, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-3.
Columbine's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Chatfield has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12 hits per game. It's a different story for Columbine, though, as they've been averaging 10.4. Given Chatfield's sizable advantage in that area, Columbine will need to find a way to close that gap.
Chatfield skirted past Columbine 5-3 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Chatfield repeat their success, or does Columbine have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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