Preview: Foothill Falcons vs. Dougherty Valley Wildcats
Foothill is 8-2 against Dougherty Valley since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Foothill Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Dougherty Valley Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Foothill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Foothill was handed a six-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Freedom on Thursday. Foothill's pitcher stepped up to hand Freedom a 2-0 shutout. The win was just what Foothill needed coming off of a 9-3 defeat in their prior contest.
Caden Roth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tanner Tarpley, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Dougherty Valley fell victim to Granada and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Matadors.
Dougherty Valley saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Kim, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Foothill has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Dougherty Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Foothill skirted past Dougherty Valley 6-4 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Foothill since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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