After having lost a blowout in their previous game, Chaparral was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Arizona College Prep Knights as they made off with a 14-8 victory. This was a revenge game for the Firebirds: when they faced off against the Knights last Tuesday, they had to take a 8-0 loss.
Ryan Penney looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. He also allowed three hits, marking his first of the season.
Gavin Mesa
| 04/03/25 @ Arizona College Prep | 4 |
| 03/13/25 vs Hamilton | 3 |
| 03/06/25 vs Mountain Pointe | 3 |
| 03/01/24 vs Willow Canyon | 3 |
| 03/24/25 @ Centennial | 2 |
On the hitting side, Gavin Mesa was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Reece Solar, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Chaparral always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Chaparral now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Arizona College Prep, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Chaparral is set to take on their familiar foe Desert Mountain at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Arizona College Prep will square off against rival Horizon at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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