Chaparral is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Mojave a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Chaparral Cowboys will host the Mojave Rattlers at 3:00 p.m. Chaparral has given up an average of 17.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Chaparral fell victim to Eldorado and their airtight pitching crew last Thursday. They lost 18-0 to the Firehawks.
Meanwhile, Mojave can bid farewell to their 13-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They never let Sunrise Mountain get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory. The Rattlers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jaime Adame was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Adame was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those RBI were his first of the season.
In other batting news, Joshua Penalver was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Liam Glynn, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2.
Mojave always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Chaparral's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Mojave, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Mojave's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Chaparral hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. It's a different story for Mojave, though, as they've only averaged .148. Will they be able to contain Chaparral's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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