Chaparral hit Campo Verde with a five-run seventh inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Coyotes fell 7-3 to the Firebirds. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Firebirds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-0 on Tuesday.
Josh Heilman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Campo Verde saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Xavier Roberson, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Campo Verde and nudges their season record down to 12-10. As for Chaparral, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-9.
Coming up, Campo Verde will be playing at home against Desert Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Chaparral, they will venture away from home to challenge Horizon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games the Huskies have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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