Baseball Game Preview: Foothills Christian Knights vs. Sweetwater Red Devils

The Foothills Christian Knights will be taking part in a tournament against the Sweetwater Red Devils at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.

Foothills Christian saw some tournament action on Thursday. They fell just short of Lincoln by a score of 8-7.

Bruce Bailey

Runs Batted In (Career)

02/27/25 @ Lincoln	2
04/25/24 vs Pacific Ridge	1
04/23/24 @ Pacific Ridge	1
04/16/24 @ Coastal Academy	1
03/01/24 @ Borrego Springs	1

Trevor Cochrum and Bruce Bailey stepped up to the plate in a big way. Cochrum scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Bailey scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Bailey a new career-high in RBI (two). Jonah Nottoli was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.

Meanwhile, Sweetwater gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Canyon Hills 6-5.

Foothills Christian came up short against Sweetwater in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 6-2. Can Foothills Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.