Chaparral extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 9-14. They lost 25-7 to the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Nighthawks this season, with their most recent loss being a 8-6 defeat on Tuesday.
Keira Beierly (University Of Pittsbu and Leah Bermudez (Briar Cliff Universi did some serious damage despite the final result: Beierly (University Of Pittsbu went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while Bermudez (Briar Cliff Universi went 2-for-4 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Marissa Vasquez, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Murrieta Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-9. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Murrieta Valley's side, Tiffany Karg was incredible, firing off three home runs, 12 RBI, and five runs while going 6-for-6. Those six hits gave Karg a new career-high. Kylee Hill was another key player, going a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, five runs, and three RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Chaparral will challenge Linfield Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.69 runs per game on average), something the Pumas will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Murrieta Valley, they will take on Temecula Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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