The Desert Chapel Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Palm Valley FIREBIRDS at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, Desert Chapel earned a 16-12 win over Noli Indian. The victory was just what Desert Chapel needed coming off of a 23-3 defeat in their prior game.
Meanwhile, Palm Valley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Braves a 17-0 shutout. Palm Valley's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Alex Ratner made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Ratner was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, six RBI, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Octavio Magana was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Riley Jorgensen was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
The win got Desert Chapel back to even at 1-1. As for Palm Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
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