Cholla is 1-7 against Douglas since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Chargers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cholla will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Rio Rico, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. The Chargers put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 21-6 win on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chargers.
Isabella Pratti made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Pratti was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Martha Zepeda
| 04/17/25 @ Rio Rico | 4 |
| 03/25/25 @ Amphitheater | 3 |
| 03/20/25 vs Catalina | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Nogales | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Rio Rico | 2 |
In other batting news, Cholla got a massive performance out of Martha Zepeda, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with four runs and two RBI. Those four runs gave Zepeda a new career-high. Nallely Contreras was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Cholla was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. They are 5-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Douglas, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Amphitheater on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their one-run performance the game before.
Douglas' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Cholla, their victory bumped their record up to 5-10.
Cholla suffered a grim 16-2 defeat to Douglas in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will the Chargers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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