Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Chatfield). They were the clear victor by a 20-7 margin over the ThunderRidge Grizzlies on Friday. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matches by six runs or more this season.
Isabella Leech looked comfortable as she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kylie Bickford, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlotte Miller, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chatfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. The last time their OBP was this high was back in October of 2023.
The victory was the seventh in a row for Chatfield, bringing their record for this year to 18-6. As for ThunderRidge, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-15.
Chatfield will face off against Grand Junction Central at 11:45 a.m. on Friday. Chatfield will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for ThunderRidge, they and Cherry Creek will meet on Friday for a tough Bear Battle. Cherry Creek is coming into the game with four straight losses on the road, meaning ThunderRidge will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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