Chaparral won the last time they faced Desert Edge and things went their way on Friday too. Chaparral put the hurt on Desert Edge with a sharp 18-1 victory. Considering the Firebirds have won five matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Makenzie Leathers made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Bria Belden
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In other batting news, Chaparral got a massive performance out of Bria Belden, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Those four runs gave Belden a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaelyn Moffitt, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Chaparral was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Desert Edge only posted a batting average of .118.
Chaparral pushed their record up to 7-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Desert Edge, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chaparral will head out to face off against Notre Dame Prep at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Desert Edge, they will venture away from home to take on Buckeye at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Buckeye will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Desert Edge surely won't give up without a fight.
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