After three games on the road, Chaparral is heading back home. They will take on the Murrieta Mesa Rams at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Chaparral fell victim to a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Murrieta Mesa.
Chaparral saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trista Clarke, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Clarke has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Chaparral's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Murrieta Mesa, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Chaparral hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Murrieta Mesa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.6 per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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