Softball Preview: Foothill Falcons vs. Green Valley Gators
The Foothill Falcons are on the road again on Thursday to play the Green Valley Gators at 3:30 p.m. Green Valley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Foothill, who comes in off a win.
Foothill is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Chaparral (and have done all season long). Everything went Foothill's way against Chaparral on Wednesday as Foothill made off with a 17-2 win. That's two games straight that Foothill has won by exactly 15 runs.
Camren VanThomme made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. VanThomme has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. VanThomme was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Azalea Robles was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Jazzy Hall was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Green Valley faced Faith Lutheran in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Green Valley lost 9-3 to Faith Lutheran. Green Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Green Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauryn Galvin, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Foothill is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Green Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Green Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Foothill has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. It's a different story for Green Valley, though, as they've been averaging 9.4. Given Foothill's sizable advantage in that area, Green Valley will need to find a way to close that gap.
Foothill came up short against Green Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 11-6. Can Foothill avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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