Baseball Recap: Chaparral picks up third straight win at home

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 8:15pm

Baseball Recap: Chaparral Roadrunners vs. Belle Plaine Dragons

Chaparral had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They never let the Belle Plaine Dragons onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Chaparral, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Carter Hostetler made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hostetler was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Conner Hostetler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Austin Hazel, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.

Chaparral's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-9. As for Belle Plaine, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.

Chaparral will stay at home for another game and welcome Douglass at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Belle Plaine does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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