The Chavez Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the West Ranch Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Chavez nor West Ranch posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Chavez is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Birmingham just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots.
Alyssa Anaya was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Saugus hit West Ranch with a four-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats fell 6-1 to the Centurions. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Centurions: they've now lost three in a row.
GRETCHEN ROEN spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, West Ranch saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was PAYTON BORLAND, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
West Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Chavez, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
West Ranch's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Chavez has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .437. It's a different story for West Ranch, though, as they've only averaged .332. Will they be able to contain Chavez's hitters?
Chavez suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to West Ranch in their previous matchup back in April of 2018. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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