Preview: Chaparral Wolverines vs. Ralston Valley Mustangs
The Chaparral Wolverines are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Ralston Valley Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Chaparral only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-point they dealt Willow Canyon on Wednesday. Chaparral blew past Willow Canyon 12-1. Chaparral might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three games by ten runs or more this season.
Becket Bacon looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Alex Clark relieved him and did a solid job, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Ryne Dodson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Tommy Humphrey was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Ralston Valley got themselves on the board against Page on Saturday, but Page never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Sand Devils as they made off with a 10-0 victory. The win was just what Ralston Valley needed coming off of a 9-1 defeat in their prior match.
Winston Patterson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Marshall Strange, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Madden, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Chaparral's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs per game. As for Ralston Valley, their record now sits at 2-3.
Chaparral took their win against Ralston Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chaparral 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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