Chaparral hasn't had much luck against Douglas County recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Chaparral Wolverines will head out to face off against 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 match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Highlands Ranch with a sharp 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wolverines, who have now won five games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Sally Helgoth tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, 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 always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Highlands Ranch only posted an OBP of .250.
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 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season.
Wednesday's contest 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 defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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