If Cholla was feeling good off their 13-2 takedown of Sahuaro on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cholla Chargers took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions on Friday. Cholla has not had much luck with Pusch Ridge Christian Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Cholla saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nelson Ahumada, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's side, John Sunukjian was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Sunukjian has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sunukjian was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bubba Mustain, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Cholla's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Cholla will head out on the road to take on Buena at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Sabino at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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