Chandler is 1-9 against Xavier College Prep since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Chandler Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Xavier College Prep Gators at 3:45 p.m. Chandler is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Chandler suffered a rough 14-8 defeat at the hands of Tolleson. Chandler has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Maryn Schaffer was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was McKenna Whitehair, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Chandler hit smart and finished the game with only a strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tolleson struck out five times.
Meanwhile, Xavier College Prep had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Thunder.
Angie Falls was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Falls was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Lauren Putz and Noelani Romo did most of the damage at the plate: Putz got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Romo went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Putz has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Tabitha Von Kolen was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Chandler's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Xavier College Prep, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2-1.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Chandler has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Xavier College Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.2 per game. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Chandler suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Xavier College Prep in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Chandler, Zoe Zowine (who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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