Chatfield is 9-1 against Lakewood since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Chatfield Chargers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lakewood Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Chatfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
Chatfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Valor Christian, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Chatfield was ranked 13th). Chatfield was the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over Valor Christian on Monday. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Isabella Leech spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on eight hits and racked up 14 Ks. Those 14 strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lexie Balfanz, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Kendall Davros, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chatfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .447. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Lakewood lost 14-4 to ThunderRidge on Tuesday. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Grizzlies recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Lakewood saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was NeVaeh Roybal, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Roybal has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Gallegos, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Chatfield's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-6. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
Lakewood's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Chatfield has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Lakewood, though, as they've been averaging 10.6. Given Chatfield's sizable advantage in that area, Lakewood will need to find a way to close that gap.
Chatfield took their win against Lakewood when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 11-0. Will Chatfield repeat their success, or does Lakewood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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