Foothill has gone 8-2 against El Dorado recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Knights will challenge the Golden Hawks at 3:15 p.m. Foothill's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so El Dorado's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Foothill saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over Northwood. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Adam Ujiie
| 04/02/25 vs Northwood | 4 |
| 03/29/25 vs Yucaipa | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Lakeridge | 3 |
| 03/22/25 vs West Linn | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Villa Park | 3 |
| + 2 more games |
Adam Ujiie looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February.
At the plate, Evrett Rycroft was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. Ezekiel Vargas also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, El Dorado is ranked highly in their home state and on Thursday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Bingham. The Golden Hawks were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Miners. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Golden Hawks considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Logan Steenburgen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aiden McNaughton, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Kim, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
El Dorado was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
El Dorado has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Foothill, their record now sits at 14-5.
Foothill took their victory against El Dorado in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 7-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
