The matchup between Willow Canyon and Chaparral on Tuesday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Willow Canyon Wildcats won by a run and slipped past the Chaparral Firebirds 15-14. With that win, the Wildcats brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Mataya Olson, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Jada Williams was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Willow Canyon hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chaparral struck out seven times.
Wildcats
| 03/04/25 vs Chaparral | 15-14 |
| 05/08/24 vs Cienega | 2-1 |
| 05/08/24 vs Cienega | 2-1 |
| 04/30/24 vs Cienega | 5-0 |
| 04/27/24 vs Fairfax | 12-1 |
| + 10 more games |
Willow Canyon's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Chaparral, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Willow Canyon will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge Fairfax at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Willow Canyon has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Chaparral, they will venture away from home to face off against Mountain Pointe at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Chaparral has given up an average of 9.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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