The Mountain Vista Golden Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Chaparral Wolverines at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Chaparral took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Mountain Vista, who comes in off a win.
Mountain Vista will head into Wednesday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a two-run defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Highlands Ranch on Wednesday. Mountain Vista never let Highlands Ranch onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Mountain Vista has managed all season.
Chase Ruden looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Alex King was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Austin Leonard, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Chaparral faced Legend in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Chaparral lost 10-1 to Legend.
Chaparral also got a good showing from Becket Bacon, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, Chaparral saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh McWilliams, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Mountain Vista's victory bumped their record up to 7-9-1. As for Chaparral, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mountain Vista has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Chaparral struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mountain Vista might still be hurting after the 11-4 loss they got from Chaparral in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Mountain Vista avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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