Preview: Chaparral Firebirds vs. Desert Mountain Wolves
Chaparral is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Desert Mountain is on a 16-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Chaparral Firebirds will take on the Desert Mountain Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Chaparral: 2.9, Desert Mountain: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Chaparral gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They never let Horizon onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Chaparral needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
The result came thanks to Lexie Wilson's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Raegan Hallett, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Clifford, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Desert Mountain faced Chaparral in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Desert Mountain narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Chaparral 1-0. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Desert Mountain has scored all year.
Chaparral is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Desert Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 14-3.
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