Softball Recap: Clark Sets Scoring Season-High Against Eldorado

Chargers

Team Score (Highest)

04/02/25 @ Eldorado	29
04/01/25 @ Durango	25
03/15/25 @ La Jolla Country Day	20
03/27/25 vs Desert Pines	19
03/03/25 vs Eldorado	16

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Clark). Everything went their way against the Eldorado Firehawks on Wednesday as they made off with a 29-8 victory. The win continues a trend for the Chargers in their matchups with the Firehawks: they've now won four in a row.

Alex Spatharos made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Spatharos was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run.

In other batting news, Clark got a massive performance out of Paola Garcia, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most runs Garcia has posted since back in March of 2024. Alizon Abad Macedo was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.

Clark always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .729. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eldorado only posted an OBP of .273.

Clark's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.0 runs over those games. As for Eldorado, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.

Looking ahead, Clark will host Pinecrest Academy Cadence at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.89 runs per game on average), something the Chargers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Eldorado, they will head out on the road to face off against Doral Academy Red Rock at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Dragons' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Firehawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.