Chaparral hasn't had much luck against Douglas County recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Chaparral Wolverines are taking a road trip to take on the Douglas County Huskies at 3:30 p.m. Chaparral will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Chaparral's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Highlands Ranch. The Wolverines might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by eight runs or more this season.
Chaparral got a great performance from Sally Helgoth as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Helgoth has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ashlyn Burgess was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Molly Weber, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Chaparral was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Douglas County came up short against Ponderosa on Monday and fell 15-11.
Douglas County got a massive performance out of Reese Bowman, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Juju Ramirez, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI.
Chaparral now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Douglas County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Chaparral hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Douglas County struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Chaparral came up short against Douglas County when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 15-10. Can Chaparral avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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