Mountain Pointe had lost five straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 9-18 to make it six. They lost 15-2 to the Chaparral Firebirds. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Firebirds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 1-0 back in March.
Mountain Pointe saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabriel Parrish, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI. That hit marked the first that Parrish has got this season.
As for Chaparral, their victory bumped their record up to 15-11. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
On Chaparral's side, they got a great performance from Ryan Penney as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Penney has posted since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Parker Halvorson was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Chaparral: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 9-11 otherwise. Jack Foley was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Looking ahead, Mountain Pointe will face off against Lake Havasu at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Pride's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season. Chaparral does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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