Baseball Preview: Foothills Christian Knights vs. El Cajon Valley Braves
The Foothills Christian Knights will head out on the road to challenge the El Cajon Valley Braves at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Foothills Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Mount Miguel typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Foothills Christian proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 10-6 win over the Matadors. Winning may never get old, but Foothills Christian sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Trevor Cochrum was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kyler Dickenson, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, El Cajon Valley sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Hoover on Wednesday.
The team relied heavily on Paul Rodriguez Pelayo, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Matias Herrera was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Foothills Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for El Cajon Valley, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Foothills Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like El Cajon Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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