On Wednesday, Chaparral faced Regis Jesuit in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Chaparral Wolverines came out on top against the Regis Jesuit Raiders by a score of 8-4. The win was a breath of fresh air for Chaparral as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Logan Steckel tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Josh McWilliams, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Cole Jenkins, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Regis Jesuit's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Dwyer, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Regis Jesuit 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 Chaparral only tossed three.
Chaparral's victory bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Regis Jesuit, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4.
Chaparral will head out on the road to take on Legend at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Legend is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Regis Jesuit, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Heritage at 4:15 p.m. Regis Jesuit is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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