It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Chowchilla ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Caruthers Blue Raiders 9-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Chowchilla.
Heaven Moore was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Moore was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Briana Guardado, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5. April Miller was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
On Caruthers' side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gizelle Aguirre, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Nola, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Chowchilla's victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Caruthers, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Chowchilla will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Sierra at 4:00 p.m. Sierra is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Chowchilla will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Caruthers, they will take on Fowler at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Caruthers has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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