
Roadrunners
04/28/25 vs Wichita Defenders HomeSchool | 12 |
03/31/25 @ Douglass | 12 |
04/28/25 vs Wichita Defenders HomeSchool | 11 |
05/08/25 vs Belle Plaine | 10 |
04/07/25 @ Skyline | 9 |
Chaparral waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Belle Plaine Dragons. The result was nothing new for the Roadrunners, who have now won six matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Daxton Hostetler made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over four innings pitched. Hostetler was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Carter Hostetler was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Ty Hadsall was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Chaparral always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Belle Plaine only posted an OBP of .414.
Chaparral pushed their record up to 10-8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Belle Plaine, they are on a 22-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-21.
Looking ahead, Chaparral will face off against Douglass at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Belle Plaine, they will square off against Wellington on Monday. The Crusaders will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Dragons surely won't give up without a fight.
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