Clark hasn't had much luck against Durango recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Clark will head out on the road to take on Durango at 3:30 p.m. Clark will be strutting in after a win while Durango will be coming in after a loss.
Clark will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Mojave, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. Clark walked away with a 5-2 victory over Mojave on Friday. While the Chargers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Sophia DeMonbrun
| 03/28/25 vs Mojave | 16 |
| 03/06/24 @ Bonanza | 13 |
| 03/05/25 vs Bonanza | 11 |
| 05/08/24 @ Sierra Vista | 10 |
| 04/18/24 @ Durango | 10 |
Sophia DeMonbrun made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Those 16 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
DeMonbrun wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Noel Gregorich, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 19 runs the game before, Durango was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They lost 24-2 to Spring Valley. The defeat continues a trend for the Trailblazers in their meetings with the Grizzlies: they've now lost three in a row.
The win made it two in a row for Clark and bumps their season record up to 6-3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Durango, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Durango's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Clark hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .385. It's a different story for Durango, though, as they've only averaged .258. Will they be able to contain Clark's hitters?
Clark couldn't quite get it done against Durango in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 11-7. Can Clark avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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