Chaparral was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Saginaw on Friday. The Bobcats blew past the Rough Riders 7-1.
Leilani Duhon spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
Kendal Macklin
| 02/20/26 vs Saginaw | 5 |
| 04/11/25 @ Waco | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Belton | 2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Ellison | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Ellison | 1 |
On the hitting side, Kendal Macklin was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those five stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Koral Rivera-Rivera, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Chaparral always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Saginaw only posted an OBP of .360.
Chaparral's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Saginaw, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4-1.
Looking ahead, Chaparral will take on Jim Ned in a tournament on Thursday. The last three games the Indians have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Saginaw, they have already played their next game, a 10-9 loss against Bastrop on the 21st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
