Catalina Foothills is 6-0 against Cholla since February of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Catalina Foothills Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Cholla Chargers at 4:00 p.m. Catalina Foothills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Catalina Foothills gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Buena by a score of 8-3.
Ganon Dwyer made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Dwyer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Dwyer was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other pitching news, Catalina Foothills got a great performance from Ari Schiller as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits.
Back at the plate, Alden Foster was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cholla has not done well against Ironwood Ridge recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Cholla walked away with an 8-5 victory over Ironwood Ridge. Winning may never get old, but Cholla sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Like Catalina Foothills, Cholla also got a great game from a two-way player: Sebastian Silvain. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Silvain was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Michael Corales and Carlos Alvarez did most of the damage at the plate: Corales scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Alvarez scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Isaac Alatorre, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Catalina Foothills' record now sits at 14-5. As for Cholla, their record is now 7-9.
Cholla's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Catalina Foothills hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .334. It's a different story for Cholla, though, as they've only averaged .249. Will they be able to contain Catalina Foothills' hitters?
Catalina Foothills skirted past Cholla 5-4 in their previous matchup back in March. Does Catalina Foothills have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cholla turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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