The Mountain Vista Golden Eagles will take on the Chaparral Wolverines at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mountain Vista has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Chaparral will arrive with three straight wins.
On Friday, Mountain Vista didn't have quite enough to beat Cherry Creek and fell 3-2.
Shelby Chesser spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mountain Vista saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Saedra Leisge, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Mountain Vista didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cherry Creek only tossed five.
Meanwhile, Chaparral didn't have done well against Castle View recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Chaparral came out on top against Castle View by a score of 9-6.
Chaparral also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Sally Helgoth gave up five earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Ashlyn Burgess and Evie Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Burgess scored two runs while going 4-for-5, while Smith scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Riley Weber, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Mountain Vista's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Chaparral, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Mountain Vista took their win against Chaparral when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 16-2. Does Mountain Vista 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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