Amphitheater is 1-6 against Cholla since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. Amphitheater will venture away from home to face off against Cholla at 4:00 p.m. Amphitheater has given up an average of 17.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Amphitheater is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 28-10 to Cholla.
For Cholla's part, Isabella Pratti made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pratti was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring five runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maiya Encinas, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with four runs, three doubles, and four RBI. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. Nallely Contreras was another key player, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Cholla was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .529. They are 2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Amphitheater's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Cholla, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
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