Chaparral is 2-7 against Douglas County since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Chaparral Wolverines are taking a road trip to square off against the Douglas County Huskies at 3:30 p.m. Chaparral will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Chaparral's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Highlands Ranch 10-0. Considering the Wolverines have won five contests by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Chaparral got a great performance from Sally Helgoth as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Helgoth has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ashlyn Burgess, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Molly Weber, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Chaparral kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 11.5.
Meanwhile, Douglas County came up short against Ponderosa on Monday and fell 15-11.
Douglas County got a massive performance out of Reese Bowman, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Juju Ramirez, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI.
Chaparral now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Douglas County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Chaparral hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Douglas County struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Chaparral came up short against Douglas County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 15-10. Can Chaparral avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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