The Campo Verde Coyotes will head out on the road to square off against the Chaparral Firebirds at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Chaparral took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Campo Verde, who comes in off a win.
Campo Verde took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They skirted past Mountain View 7-6.
The team relied heavily on Tamryn Tucker, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Anna Zehring, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Chaparral's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost 17-6 to Canyon View.
Raegan Hallett made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Kaelyn Moffitt was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Campo Verde has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-12 record this season. As for Chaparral, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Campo Verde hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Chaparral struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Campo Verde came out on top in a nail-biter against Chaparral in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, sneaking past 7-5. Will Campo Verde repeat their success, or does Chaparral have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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