It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Chaparral can now relate to. They fell just short of the Desert View Jaguars by a score of 9-7 on Wednesday. Chaparral's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Chaparral got a good showing from Andrew Lockridge, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lockridge has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Justin Cherrington was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Parker Halvorson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Chaparral hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Desert View struck out 12 times.
On Desert View's side, Armando Guttierez looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Emilio Lizarraga was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Orlando Pinedo, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Chaparral now has a losing record at 13-14. As for Desert View, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-13 record this season.
Chaparral does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Desert View, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Sunrise Mountain at 11:00 a.m. Sunrise Mountain is coming into the game with eight straight wins at home, so Desert View will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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