The Chaparrals never trailed in Saturday's game against visiting Moraine Valley, thanks to sophomore Alex Chaltin and RHP Porter Olson in a 12-8 victory over the Cyclones in Region 4 baseball.

COD (8-11, 8-5 Region 4), which has won four straight games and eight of its last 11, travels to Chicago on Tuesday for a nine-inning game at Olive Harvey. The Chaps are home Thursday against Elgin, Friday vs. Rock Valley (DH) and Sunday against Bryant and Stratton (DH).

Chaparrals 12, Moraine Valley 8

• Chaltin's big day included a two-run home run in the second, giving COD a 3-0 lead
• He then added a two-out, three-run double in the seventh, padding COD's lead to 11-6
• Chaltin finished the game 2-for-3 with two runs scored, five RBI, a base on balls and a sacrifice bunt
• Cullen Kleinsasser drilled a leadoff home run to center in the eighth
• Matt McBrien laced a one-out solo shot to center in the seventh
• McBrien, Kleinsasser and Chaltin's HRs were their first of the 2025
• COD totaled 11 hits with seven extra-base hits
• Joining Chaltin with doubles were AJ Fulscher, Anthony Titone and Kleinsasser
• Kleinsasser and McBrien each had multi-RBI games
• Olson (3-1) gave the Chaps seven innings, striking out eight, walking two and scattering six hits, all singles
• RHP Mike Biscan threw two innings of relief, giving up three hits, two runs and striking out one