Softball Preview: Chaparral Firebirds vs. Centennial Coyotes
The Chaparral Firebirds will head out on the road to challenge the Centennial Coyotes at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, everything went Chaparral's way against Notre Dame Prep as Chaparral made off with an 11-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Chaparral.
Lexie Wilson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Wilson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Raegan Hallett, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Parker Liano, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Centennial made easy work of Sunrise Mountain on Friday and carried off a 14-4 victory.
Chaparral is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Centennial, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-9-1.
Chaparral couldn't quite finish off Centennial in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 8-6. Can Chaparral avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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