Catalina Foothills is 6-1 against Cholla since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Catalina Foothills Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Cholla Chargers at 6:00 p.m. Catalina Foothills will be strutting in after a win while Cholla will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, everything went Catalina Foothills' way against Ironwood Ridge as Catalina Foothills made off with a 10-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Catalina Foothills.
Madison Hairgrove was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. Hairgrove has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hairgrove was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Catalina Foothills got a massive performance out of Abigail Jurgens, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Swanson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cholla was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 16-0 loss at the hands of Empire.
Catalina Foothills' win bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Cholla, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-20.
Catalina Foothills took their victory against Cholla when the teams last played last Tuesday by a conclusive 13-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Catalina Foothills since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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