The Chaparral Wolverines will head out on the road to face off against the Legend Titans at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Chaparral's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Legend's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Chaparral is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Regis Jesuit, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Chaparral was ranked 18th). Chaparral walked away with an 8-4 victory over Regis Jesuit on Wednesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for Chaparral as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Chaparral got a great performance from Logan Steckel as he tossed 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryne Dodson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Legend fell victim to a tough 10-2 defeat at the hands of Rock Canyon on Monday. Legend has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cannon Utz was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Chaparral's victory bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Legend, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Chaparral has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Legend struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Chaparral suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Legend in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Chaparral avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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