Gadsden is on a nine-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Chaparral an eight-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Gadsden Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chaparral Lobos at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Gadsden is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of Canutillo by a score of 10-9 on Tuesday.
Brianna Flores made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored four runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5. She also put up two RBI, which wereher first of the season. Abygail Rodriguez was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Gadsden kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Chaparral came up short against Bowie on Saturday, falling 15-4.
Chaparral saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Audreana Wilson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Gadsden's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Chaparral, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Chaparral's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Gadsden has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Chaparral, though, as they've been averaging 9.7 hits. Given Gadsden's sizable advantage in that area, Chaparral will need to find a way to close that gap.
Gadsden took their victory against Chaparral when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 21-2. Does Gadsden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chaparral turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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