Softball Preview: Chaparral Wolverines vs. Smoky Hill Buffaloes
Chaparral is on a three-game streak of home losses, Smoky Hill a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Tuesday. The Chaparral Wolverines will host the Smoky Hill Buffaloes at 4:15 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Chaparral is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Grandview on Saturday. They came up short against the Wolves, falling 12-2. The match marked the Wolverines' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Mikayla Bogucki made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Smoky Hill lost 16-3 to Ponderosa last Saturday. That's two games in a row now that the Buffaloes have lost by exactly 13 runs.
Kiley Snyder made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Ailey Henry also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Chaparral's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Smoky Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Smoky Hill's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Chaparral has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Smoky Hill, though, as they've been averaging 12.9. Given Chaparral's sizable advantage in that area, Smoky Hill will need to find a way to close that gap.
Chaparral skirted past Smoky Hill 7-6 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Chaparral repeat their success, or does Smoky Hill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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