Chaparral entered their tilt with Ponderosa on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. Everything went their way against the Ponderosa Mustangs as they made off with a 10-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Wolverines, who have now won six matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Sally Helgoth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ashlyn Burgess, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Pomme, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Chaparral didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ponderosa only tossed three.
Chaparral pushed their record up to 10-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Ponderosa, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 14-5 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chaparral will square off against ThunderRidge at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. ThunderRidge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Ponderosa, they will challenge Legend at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Legend will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Ponderosa surely won't give up without a fight.
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