It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Chaparral can now relate to. They fell just short of the Collegiate Spartans by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. Chaparral's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For Collegiate's part, Jace Campbell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks. Campbell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carson Malaise, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Chaparral now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Collegiate, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Chaparral does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Collegiate, they will head out on the road to challenge Trinity Academy at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Trinity Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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