The Chapin Eagles will challenge the Hillcrest Rams at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Chapin's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Hillcrest's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Chapin is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Lexington on Thursday. They fell 6-2 to the Wildcats.
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Griff Harper was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Weston Plotner was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of T.L. Hanna.
Chapin has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. Hillcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Chapin was able to grind out a solid win over Hillcrest when the teams last played on Wednesday, winning 10-5. Does Chapin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hillcrest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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