Mountain Pointe had lost nine straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-21 to make it ten. They lost 22-0 to the Chaparral Firebirds. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Firebirds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-0 back in March.
As for Chaparral, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by six runs or more this season.
For Chaparral's part, Makenzie Leathers made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Leathers has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Chaparral got a massive performance out of Amelia Baum, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. Those three doubles gave Baum a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Liano, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run.
Looking ahead, Mountain Pointe will challenge Lake Havasu at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.89 runs per game on average), something the Pride will no doubt try to take advantage of. Chaparral does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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