Catalina hasn't had much luck against Cholla recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Catalina Trojans will head out to square off against the Cholla Chargers at 4:00 p.m. Catalina has given up an average of 18 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Catalina is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 21-2 to Chandler Prep.
Meanwhile, Cholla was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 19th straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 25-20 to Nogales. One positive for the Chargers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Martha Zepeda was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Jordyn Linarez was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Cholla always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Catalina's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Cholla, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Catalina suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Cholla when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Catalina avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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