Chaparral extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 9-9. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Great Oak Wolfpack. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolfpack this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on Tuesday.
Dean Mariani
| 04/09/26 vs Great Oak | 3 |
| 03/05/26 @ Poway | 3 |
| 02/25/26 @ Knight | 3 |
| 02/24/26 @ Eisenhower | 3 |
| 03/19/26 @ Citrus Valley | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Dean Mariani was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one double. He has become a key player for Chaparral: the team is 6-3 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ethan Udell, who went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
As for Great Oak, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-6-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
On Great Oak's side, Landon Salinas looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Salinas has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Caden Lee and Landon Benavides did most of the damage at the plate: Lee went 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI, while Benavides went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI Lee has posted since back in February. Christian Tamayo was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs.
While Chaparral had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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