Baseball Recap: Foothill Has No Trouble Against Eldorado

Falcons

Margin (Wins)

03/04/26 @ Cimarron-Memorial	20
04/02/26 @ Rancho	17
03/02/26 vs Sports Leadership & Management	15
04/17/26 @ Eldorado	11
03/24/26 @ Bonanza	11

Foothill got themselves on the board against Eldorado on Friday, but Eldorado never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Sundevils with a sharp 11-0 victory. Considering the Falcons have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Liam Wells looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).

On the hitting side, Foothill let Calob Piehler and Nolan Gifford run wild. Piehler went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run, while Gifford got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs Gifford has posted since back in March. Gavin Gottschall was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one double.

Foothill's win bumped their record up to 18-11. As for Eldorado, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Foothill will take on Basic at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Eldorado, they will be playing at home against Rancho at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.