The Chaparral Wolverines will head out on the road to square off against the Cherry Creek Bruins at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chaparral is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Chaparral will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Smoky Hill on Tuesday. Chaparral put the hurt on Smoky Hill with a sharp 19-0 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Wolverines as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Ashlyn Burgess was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikayla Bogucki, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chaparral didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cherry Creek, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against Rock Canyon by a score of 7-4 on Wednesday.
Elena Sepesi and Harper Bostock did most of the damage at the plate: Sepesi went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double, while Bostock scored two runs while going 2-for-4. That double marked the first that Sepesi's hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Brown, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Chaparral's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7. As for Cherry Creek, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Chaparral hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Cherry Creek struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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