Softball Preview: Chatfield Chargers vs. Bear Creek Bears
The Chatfield Chargers will head out on the road to face off against the Bear Creek Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Chatfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
Chatfield will bounce into Wednesday's game after beating Ralston Valley, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Chatfield put the hurt on Ralston Valley with a sharp 13-1 victory on Monday. Considering the Chargers have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Lexie Balfanz was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlotte Miller, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chatfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. The last time their batting average was this high was back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Bear Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 9-5 to Arvada West. That's two games in a row now that the Bears have lost by exactly four runs.
Bear Creek saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Durazzo, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Orozco, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Chatfield has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Bear Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Chatfield's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's matchup. Chatfield has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Bear Creek, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Chatfield continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Chatfield's way against Bear Creek when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Chatfield made off with a 15-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chatfield since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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