If Mountain Vista was riding high off their 9-0 takedown of Highlands Ranch last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mountain Vista Golden Eagles fell just short of the Chaparral Wolverines by a score of 3-2 on Monday. Mountain Vista has not had much luck with Chaparral recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Mountain Vista saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Giampetro, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Chaparral's side, Logan Steckel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jordin Albertson, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Mountain Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10-1. As for Chaparral, their win bumped their record up to 13-6.
Mountain Vista will head out on the road to take on Regis Jesuit at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Regis Jesuit is coming into the match with four straight victories at home, so Mountain Vista will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Chaparral will take on Douglas County at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Chaparral's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Douglas County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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