The Higley Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Chaparral Firebirds at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Higley waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Colts with a sharp 10-4 victory.
Suriana Abeyta spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Amber Charles was incredible, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, two doubles, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Paris Pinkston, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Chaparral waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They beat the Colts by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-1.
Makenzie Leathers made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Leathers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaelyn Moffitt, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Riley Zimmerman, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Higley is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Chaparral, their record is now 16-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Higley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Chaparral struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Higley might still be hurting after the 17-6 defeat they got from Chaparral when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Higley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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