Softball Game Preview: Foothill Falcons vs. American Eagles

Falcons

Runs

03/11/25 @ Bishop O'Dowd	2
03/07/25 @ Berkeley	15
03/05/25 @ Mt. Diablo	18
03/04/25 vs Clayton Valley Charter	5
+ 2 more games

It'll be a Battle of the Birds when Foothill Falcons face off against American Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Foothill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.

Foothill is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Bishop O'Dowd on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Dragons by a score of 3-2.

Foothill saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ellie Novitske, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Naima Braham also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.

Meanwhile, American was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Piedmont. One positive for the Eagles, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.

Dhwani Badala was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3.

Foothill's loss dropped their record down to 4-2-1. As for American, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.

American's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Foothill hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .404. It's a different story for American, though, as they've only averaged .162. Will they be able to contain Foothill's hitters?

Everything went Foothill's way against American when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Foothill made off with a 13-0 win. Will Foothill repeat their success, or does American have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.