Softball Game Preview: Harvard-Westlake Wolverines vs. Foothill Knights

The Harvard-Westlake Wolverines will head out to square off against the Foothill Knights at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Harvard-Westlake is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Oak Hills by a score of 8-5.

Meanwhile, Foothill had just enough and edged out Sierra Canyon 3-2 on Thursday.

Capri Gallego spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits.

On the hitting side, Rodriguez Haley was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Makaela Martinez was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.

Foothill hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 5-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.

Foothill is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-14 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Harvard-Westlake, their win bumped their record up to 16-7.