Chaparral had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 11-9 to make it four. They fell 10-5 to the Great Oak Wolfpack. That's two games in a row now that the Pumas have lost by exactly five runs.
Connor Wetzel made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Nicholas Vazquez was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Great Oak, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-13. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly five runs.
On Great Oak's side, Roy Kim looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Kim also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Wolfpack are 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-12 otherwise.
At the plate, Wes Shanabarger was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Valenzuela, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Coming up, Chaparral will challenge Murrieta Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Nighthawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.29 runs per game on average), something the Pumas will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Great Oak, they will square off against Temecula Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Wolfpack's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Bears have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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