The Chaparrals left no doubt that their six-game losing streak would end Saturday after dealing host Harper College a 15-2 and 26-1 sweep in N4C and Region 4 baseball.
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A total of seven home runs on the day by the Chaps, led by
Dan Gusel's two in the second game, laid the ground work in the sweep. The Chaps, now 7-13 overall, return home Tuesday when they play Harper in a nonconference doubleheader First pitch is 1:30 p.m.
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Game 1: Chaparrals 15, Harper 2 5 innings
- LHP Frankie Klemm struck out 10, issued two walks and gave up just three hits
- Seth Borden connected on his eighth HR on the season with a solo shot in the fourth
- Cliff Vickers went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and a two-run triple
- Jack Oberli homered in the second
- Borden was 3-for-4 with two RBI and a triple in addition to his HR
- Cam Bailey was 2-for-3 that included a two-run triple
- Steven Salvino added a run-scoring double in the second
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Game 2: Chaparrals 26, Harper 1 5 innings
- Gusel finished the day with 3-for-4, with a three-run homer and a solo shot, and five RBI
- In just his third at-bat of the season, Daniel Rueth connected on a three-run HR
- Nolan Pomatto hit a grand slam in the second, giving the Chaps a 13-1 lead
- Danny Holloway was 3-for-4 with four RBI
- Mike Wagner had a multiple-hit game, going 2-for-3 with a two-run double
- RHP Mike Sullivan struck out eight in four innings for the win
- Reliever Nick Stacey had two K's in his one inning
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