Softball Recap: Chapin wins going away against Burges

By Team Reports Apr 4, 2024, 10:57am

Softball Recap: Chapin Huskies vs. Burges Mustangs

In what's become a running theme this season, Chapin gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Burges Mustangs with a sharp 18-3 victory. 18 seems to be a good number for Chapin as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.

Jaedyne Armendariz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Armendariz has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Armendariz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Fatima Hernandez, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jazmine Enriquez, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.

On Burges' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Valeria Sanchez Fontanez, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.

The victory (which was Chapin's third in a row) raised their record to 18-9. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 17 runs. As for Burges, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-9-1 record this season.

Chapin will head out on the road to face off against Canutillo at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Canutillo will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Burges, they will be playing at home against El Paso at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. El Paso is coming into the game with six straight wins on the road, so Burges will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.

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