Baseball Preview: Cheyenne Desert Shields vs. Clark Chargers
The Cheyenne Desert Shields will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Clark Chargers at 3:30 p.m. Cheyenne is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14.1 runs per game this season.
Cheyenne is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Doral Academy Red Rock (and have done all season long). Cheyenne never let Doral Academy Red Rock onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cheyenne.
Not much got past Raider Campos, who gave up just four hits to keep Doral Academy Red Rock off the board. Campos has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cheyenne saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ramiro Lopez, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Clark had to settle for an 8-6 defeat against Southeast Career Tech on Friday. Clark has not had much luck with Southeast Career Tech recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Roberto Madrigal was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hayden King, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Cheyenne's win bumped their record up to 19-2. As for Clark, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Clark's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Cheyenne has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Clark, though, as they've been averaging 8.9. Given Cheyenne's sizable advantage in that area, Clark will need to find a way to close that gap.
Cheyenne suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to Clark when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Cheyenne avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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