The Chaparral Wolverines will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Fruita Monument Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. Chaparral is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Chaparral put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season last Wednesday. They blew past Willow Canyon 12-1.
Becket Bacon looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Alex Clark relieved him and did a solid job, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryne Dodson, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Tommy Humphrey was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Fruita Monument had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Apollo on Saturday.
Carter Hines was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Hines was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Hines wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Keenan Oxford, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Chaparral pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs per game. As for Fruita Monument, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Chaparral was able to grind out a solid win over Fruita Monument when the teams last played back in March of 2023, winning 10-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chaparral since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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