The Chatsworth Chancellors will challenge the Birmingham Patriots at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Chatsworth's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matches, but Monday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Chatsworth came up short against El Camino Real on Friday, falling 17-1.
Meanwhile, Birmingham entered their tilt with Taft on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Toreadors a 7-0 shutout.
Not much got past Annabella Venegas, who gave up just a hit and racked up nine Ks to keep Taft off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bella Gonzalez, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Camila Guillen, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Birmingham pushed their record up to 7-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Chatsworth, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Chatsworth skirted past Birmingham 1-0 in their previous matchup last Wednesday. Do the Chancellors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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