The Chaparral Firebirds will face off against the Bishop Gorman Gaels on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Chaparral had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Cactus Shadows an 11-0 shutout on Friday.
Ryan Penney looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Justin Cherrington was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Matthew Bank was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI.
Meanwhile, Bishop Gorman is ranked highly in their home state, and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Rock Canyon. Everything went Bishop Gorman's way against Rock Canyon as Bishop Gorman made off with a 9-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Bishop Gorman, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Ryan Hunter made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Hunter has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hunter was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double.
In other pitching news, Bishop Gorman got a great performance from Henry Prindl as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Prindl has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Colton Boardman was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Alec Kajioka, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Chaparral now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Bishop Gorman, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season.
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