Baseball Preview: Foothills Christian Knights vs. Pacific Ridge Firebirds
Foothills Christian is 4-0 against Pacific Ridge since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Foothills Christian Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Pacific Ridge Firebirds at 3:15 p.m. Pacific Ridge took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Foothills Christian, who comes in off a win.
On Saturday, Foothills Christian earned a 12-7 win over Santa Rosa Academy.
Johannes Jansen Granillo made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Jansen Granillo has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Jansen Granillo was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Andrew Burke was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jeremy Saucedo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pacific Ridge fell victim to Tri-City Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. Pacific Ridge's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it five in a row.
Foothills Christian's victory bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Pacific Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Foothills Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pacific Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Foothills Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Pacific Ridge when the teams last played back in March, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Foothills Christian 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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