Softball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Chadwick

Dolphins

Margin (Wins)

03/19/26 vs Westridge	21
04/28/26 @ Mayfield	13
04/21/26 @ Westridge	13
03/13/26 vs Palisades	11
03/12/26 @ Firebaugh	11

Chadwick had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Environmental Charter White Tigers with a sharp 21-11 win. The result was nothing new for the Dolphins, who have now won seven games by nine runs or more so far this season.

Audrey Sakamoto was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

In other batting news, Araya Tekeste was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Molly Schwartz was another key player, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.

Chadwick always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .660. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Chadwick's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Environmental Charter, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-5.

Looking ahead, Chadwick will face off against Rio Hondo Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Dolphins' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Kares have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Environmental Charter, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 16-1 loss against Leuzinger on the 30th.