Softball Recap: Carondelet Cougars vs. Foothill Falcons
Carondelet was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They suffered a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of the Foothill Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Carondelet of the 5-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Carondelet saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydnie DeMartini, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Foothill's side, Paige Bennett spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaycie Burdick, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kyla Springer, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Carondelet's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Foothill, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carondelet will take on Livermore at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Livermore's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Carondelet's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Foothill, they will be playing in front of their home fans against California at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Foothill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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