Chaparral baseball team grinds out victory over Pinnacle
April 5, 2011
by
Don Ketchum,
AZPreps365
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By Don Ketchum
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There is no doubt that Scottsdale Chaparral has a substantial amount of talent on its baseball team. "="">
What makes the Firebirds even more dangerous is that they are a team of “grinders,’’ guys who will never give up, no matter how far they are down, guys who will push you to the limit.
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That type of scenario played out on Tuesday (April 5), when the Firebirds overcame an early 2-0 deficit and went on to defeat Phoenix Pinnacle 9-6 in a Class 5A Desert Valley Region game at Chaparral’s Jerry Dawson Field.
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Chaparral got a pair of home runs from Nick DeRegis and a big relief effort from sophomore left-hander Dillon Bigcrane.
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Chaparral, second in 5A Division II power points entering the game, raised its overall record to 13-5. Pinnacle, third in power points, slipped to 15-2. The two meet again on Thursday, this time at Pinnacle.
