Baseball Game Preview: Foothill Mustangs vs. Wheatland Pirates

The Foothill Mustangs will face off against the Wheatland Pirates at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Foothill has given up an average of 13.2 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Foothill is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They lost 17-7 to West Campus.

Julian Tripp was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jose Barraza was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Wheatland suffered their closest defeat since May 15, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Colfax by a score of 5-3.

Wheatland's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Foothill, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.