On Monday, Chaparral faced Ponderosa in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Chaparral Wolverines came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ponderosa Mustangs and snuck past 3-1. After a 15-4 finish the last time they played, Chaparral and Ponderosa decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
Logan Steckel tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Chaparral's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Will Harbison, who went 3-for-3 with a double. Another player making a difference was Wilkins Persichina, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
On Ponderosa's side, Landon Molloy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
Chaparral is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for Ponderosa, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chaparral will take on Ralston Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Chaparral sitting on four straight victories and Ralston Valley on three. As for Ponderosa, they will head out on the road to challenge Douglas County at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Douglas County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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