Baseball Preview: Amador Valley Dons vs. Foothill Falcons
The Amador Valley Dons will head out on the road to square off against the Foothill Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Amador Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Foothill's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Amador Valley is is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They fell just short of College Park by a score of 4-2.
Amador Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Solomon, who went 1-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Foothill might've scored the first runs on Friday, but it was Livermore who claimed the real prize. Foothill fell just short of Livermore by a score of 12-11.
Tanner Tarpley stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Austin Harris was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Foothill didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Amador Valley's record is now 10-12. As for Foothill, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season.
Amador Valley skirted past Foothill 6-5 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Amador Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Foothill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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