Chaparral extended their losing streak to seven on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-7. They came up short against the Douglass Bulldogs, falling 13-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-4 on Thursday.
Chaparral saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyvia Rhodes, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
As for Douglass, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
On Douglass' side, Braylie Knisley spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits.
On the hitting side, Gentry Bergsten and Ava Ast did most of the damage at the plate: Bergsten went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two triples, and one stolen base, while Ast went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four hits gave Ast a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Taytun Crisswell, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Coming up, Chaparral will challenge Nickerson at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Douglass, they will be playing at home against Trinity Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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