Softball Game Preview: Chapin Huskies vs. Burges Mustangs

Chapin has gone 9-1 against Burges recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. Chapin knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Burges likes a good challenge.

Chapin was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Andress on Tuesday. The Huskies put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 17-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won 17 games by six runs or more so far this season.

Alyssa Pena

Doubles (Career)

04/15/25 vs Andress	3
03/21/25 @ Jefferson	2
02/28/25 vs Riverside	2
02/18/25 vs Coronado	2
02/13/25 vs Llano	2

Josy Jaime-Garcia and Alyssa Pena did most of the damage at the plate: Jaime-Garcia went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Pena went a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. Those three doubles gave Pena a new career-high. Iliana Velasquez was another key player, going 1-for-2 with four RBI, one triple, and one run.

Chapin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .609. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .357 or higher in four consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 22 runs the game before, Burges was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They fell 5-2 to El Paso.

Chapin pushed their record up to 21-7-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Burges, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-15.

Chapin couldn't quite get it done against Burges when the teams last played two weeks ago as they fell 13-9. Can the Huskies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.