Softball Recap: Clark Has No Trouble Against Rancho

Chargers

Margin (Wins)

04/10/26 @ Canyon Springs	17
04/14/26 vs Eldorado	16
03/02/26 @ Sunrise Mountain	16
04/20/26 vs Las Vegas	15
03/23/26 @ Eldorado	15

Clark's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They blew past the Rancho Rams 13-1. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Sophia DeMonbrun made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. DeMonbrun was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.

In other batting news, Sofia Garcia and Alessandra Maffey did most of the damage at the plate: Garcia went a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Maffey went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those four hits gave Garcia a new career-high. Alex Spatharos was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Clark kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive contests.

Clark's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-11. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Rancho, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.

Clark will face off against Spring Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Chargers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Grizzlies have averaged an impressive 12.8 runs per game this season. Rancho does not have any more games scheduled as of now.