The Chaparrals improved its winning streak to four straight after taking an impressive doubleheader sweep from host Highland Community College on Monday in Region 4 baseball.

Designated hitter Cullen Kleinsasser went 3-for-5 with three RBI and two doubles to pace COD 14-9 in the opener.

The Chaps broke open a 3-2 lead with a six-run sixth inning and went on to a 9-4 victory in the second game.

COD (4-8, 4-2 Region 4) is at Kankakee this afternoon in a nine-inning game. First pitch is 3 p.m.

First game: Chaparrals 14, Highland 9

• Down 7-4 after four innings, COD answered back with a six-run fifth and a three-run sixth
• Kleinsasser delivered a two-run single in the sixth
• Matt McBrien, Kleinsasser and Zach Glidewell all doubled in the third, giving COD a 3-1 lead
• Joe Pender, AJ Fulscher, McBrien joined Kleinsasser with three hits
• McBrien and Pender each had two RBI
• RHP Aidan Pienezak went three innings in his start, striking out six, issuing two walks and giving up four hits
• Reliever Michael Tuman (1-0) earned the win in two innings
• Tuman struck out three and gave up two hits

Second game: Chaparrals 9, Highland 4

• COD scored six runs on six hits and sent 10 to the plate in the pivotal sixth
• Kleinsasser's two-out, two-run double scored Pender (single) and Alex Chaltin (walk) to key the sixth
• McBrien went 2-for-4 with a double and a triple, scoring two runs and driving in a run
• Pender also earned a multi-hit game (two singles)
• RHP Porter Olson (1-1) drew the start, going five innings, striking out six, walking three and allowing four hits
• Jayce Maranell threw one inning of relief with one strikeout
• Chaltin helped the cause, entering the seventh and facing just three batters