The Chaparral Cowboys will head out on the road to face off against the Las Vegas Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Chaparral and ten for Las Vegas dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Chaparral didn't have quite enough to beat Mojave and fell 4-2.
Taimane Laolagi-Aloy was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Laolagi-Aloy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Laolagi-Aloy was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Angelina Carrillo was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Las Vegas' offense. They lost 10-0 to Southeast Career Tech on Tuesday.
Chaparral's record now sits at 3-11. As for Las Vegas, their record now sits at 0-8.
Chaparral skirted past Las Vegas 13-11 when the teams last played on April 10th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chaparral since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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