Chaparral and Regis Jesuit are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2015, but likely not for long. The Chaparral Wolverines will head out on the road to challenge the Regis Jesuit Raiders at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Chaparral has nine straight wins, Regis Jesuit has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Chaparral will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating ThunderRidge, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Chaparral beat ThunderRidge on Monday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-2. Considering the Wolverines have won seven games by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Sally Helgoth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mikayla Bogucki was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Karjala, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Chaparral was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in 11 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Regis Jesuit's offense. They lost 15-0 to Heritage on Monday.
Chaparral's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. As for Regis Jesuit, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Regis Jesuit's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Chaparral has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11 hits per game. It's a different story for Regis Jesuit, though, as they've been averaging 9.4. Given Chaparral's sizable advantage in that area, Regis Jesuit will need to find a way to close that gap.
Chaparral took their win against Regis Jesuit in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 11-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chaparral since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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