Chaparral proved they can win big last Monday (they won by eight) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Las Vegas Wildcats 13-11. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Taimane Laolagi-Aloy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up seven earned runs off ten hits. Laolagi-Aloy has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Laolagi-Aloy was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jasmine Corrales, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Angelina Carrillo, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
On Las Vegas' side, Shalina Brown was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sarah Leibowitz, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Chaparral's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Las Vegas, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chaparral will challenge Foothill at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Foothill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season. As for Las Vegas, they will head out on the road to take on Desert Oasis at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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