It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Chaparral had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Vista Grande Spartans, sneaking past 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Firebirds have posted since March 6th.
Chaparral got a great performance from Ryan Penney as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Chaparral's win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jack Foley, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Chaparral and bumps their season record up to 16-11. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Vista Grande, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 12 of their last 15 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-14-1 record this season.
As of now, neither Chaparral nor Vista Grande have any future games scheduled.
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