Chaparral couldn't quite beat Heritage on Monday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-run loss they were dealt last Thursday. The Chaparral Wolverines fell just short of the Heritage Eagles by a score of 6-4. The Wolverines haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Sally Helgoth was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Ashlyn Burgess was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikayla Bogucki, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Chaparral's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Heritage, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-12.
Chaparral will face off against Legend at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Chaparral has won five straight at home, while Legend won six straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Heritage, they will challenge Ponderosa at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ponderosa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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