On Friday, Chaparral faced Legend in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Chaparral Wolverines lost 10-1 to the Legend Titans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Chaparral of the 9-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Chaparral got a good showing from Becket Bacon, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, Chaparral saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh McWilliams, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Legend's side, Tony Slizowski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Silas Meuli, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Xander Meissner was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Chaparral has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-6 record this season. As for Legend, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.
Chaparral will look to defend their home field on Monday against Mountain Vista at 4:15 p.m. As for Legend, they will head out on the road to challenge ThunderRidge at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. ThunderRidge is on a six-game streak of home losses, Legend a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
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