With a playoff win on the line, Chaparral rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Lakewood Tigers by a score of 11-8. That's two games straight that the Wolverines have won by exactly three runs.
Grace Carpenter
| 10/17/25 @ Lakewood | 6 |
| 10/11/25 @ Ralston Valley | 6 |
| 10/09/25 @ ThunderRidge | 9 |
Grace Carpenter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and five unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Izzy Mayoros was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in September. Stevie Alvarado was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Chaparral was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Chaparral is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Lakewood, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 16-8.
As of now, neither Chaparral nor the Tigers have any future games scheduled.
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