Chatfield is 8-2 against Lakewood since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Chargers will look to defend their home field against the Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Chatfield will be strutting in after a win while Lakewood will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, Chatfield needed a bit of extra time to put away Bear Creek. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bears, sneaking past 6-5. The victory was some much needed relief for the Chargers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Brody Batz
| 04/22/25 vs Bear Creek | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Valor Christian | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Dakota Ridge | 1 |
| 03/13/25 @ Eaglecrest | 1 |
| 04/09/24 vs Regis Jesuit | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Brody Batz, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one double, and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Keir Traurig was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Chatfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bear Creek only posted a batting average of .207.
Meanwhile, Lakewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Arvada West, falling 9-0.
Lakewood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keenan Butzen, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Lakewood's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Chatfield, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 8-8.
Chatfield took their victory against Lakewood in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 9-0 score. Do the Chargers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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