Foothill has won eight straight games at home, while Pleasant Valley has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Cougars will host the Vikings at 5:00 p.m. Foothill will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Foothill's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Shasta. Considering the Cougars have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Elisea Wiegand made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run and five RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
TatiAnna Seuasoukseng
| 05/06/25 @ Shasta | 2 |
| 05/05/25 vs Red Bluff | 1 |
| 03/24/25 vs Lebanon | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Red Bluff | 1 |
In other batting news, Foothill let Rylee Vakulich and TatiAnna Seuasoukseng run wild. Vakulich went 2-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double, while Seuasoukseng went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Seuasoukseng a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Malia Webb, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Foothill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shasta only posted an OBP of .062.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Valley posted their closest victory since March 8th on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Chico 4-3.
Alissa Snipes made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Snipes was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two doubles, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lily Thurman, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Carisma Ta'Amai, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Foothill is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Pleasant Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 17-5-1.
Foothill might still be hurting after the 10-2 loss they got from Pleasant Valley in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
