
Dragons
04/08/25 @ Cheyenne | 17 |
04/12/25 vs Democracy Prep Agassi Campus | 15 |
04/05/25 vs Western | 15 |
03/08/25 vs Valley | 15 |
03/01/25 vs Canyon Springs | 15 |
Del Sol waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victors by a 19-5 margin over the Western Warriors. The Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by eight runs or more this season.
Kaitlyn Chairsell made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off only two hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Del Sol got a massive performance out of Cainell (Nelly) McNary, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. McNary has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Breanna Figueroa, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Del Sol always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Western only posted an OBP of .333.
Del Sol's record now sits at 9-7. As for Western, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-11.
Looking ahead, Del Sol will welcome Pinecrest Academy Cadence at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Western, they are taking a road trip to challenge Cheyenne at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Desert Shields have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.08 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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