The Birmingham Patriots will challenge the Chatsworth Chancellors at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Birmingham is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over Cleveland last Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Patriots with their most commanding win of the season.
Annabella Venegas tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits.
Melanie Mora
| 04/11/25 vs Cleveland | 4 |
| 05/08/24 vs Banning | 3 |
| 04/05/24 vs Taft | 3 |
| 03/01/25 vs Hart | 2 |
| 04/22/24 @ Taft | 2 |
At the plate, Melanie Mora was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bella Gonzalez, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Birmingham always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Chatsworth and Cleveland, and Chatsworth kept the tradition alive. The Chancellors put the hurt on the Cavaliers with a sharp 9-1 victory on Monday. The Chancellors not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 19th (when they won 9-1).
The team relied heavily on Jazzlyn Melara, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that she has hit this season. Lila Mashhoud was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Birmingham and bumps their season record up to 4-6. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games. As for Chatsworth, their win bumped their record up to 4-12.
Birmingham took their victory against Chatsworth in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-1 score. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Chancellors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
