Chapin entered their tilt with El Paso with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the El Paso Tigers on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Chapin, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Khloe Jensen spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Haylee Hernandez was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Fatima Hernandez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On El Paso's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings played and she was also dialed-in: Maria Jose Ontiveros Arrieta gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, El Paso saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophie Gomez, who went 1-for-4 with a home run. London Leyva Dand was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base.
Chapin's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-9. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs per game. As for El Paso, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-10.
Chapin will take on Andress at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Chapin is facing Andress at the right time seeing as Andress is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for El Paso, they will head out on the road to take on Canutillo at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. El Paso is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
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