Chaparral was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 10-4 loss at the hands of the Vista Murrieta Broncos. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Chaparral of the 4-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Braylon Doughty was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off two home runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Darin Osterloh, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Chaparral lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
On Vista Murrieta's side, Jorge Rodriguez tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Taytum Reeves, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Kramer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Chaparral's loss dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Vista Murrieta, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
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 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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