Softball Game Preview: Foothill Falcons vs. Berkeley Yellowjackets

Falcons

Runs

03/06/25 @ Alameda	1
03/05/25 @ Mt. Diablo	18
03/04/25 vs Clayton Valley Charter	5
02/28/25 @ Castro Valley	6
02/26/25 @ Newark Memorial	7

The Foothill Falcons will venture away from home to take on the Berkeley Yellowjackets at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Foothill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.

Foothill is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 18 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Alameda on Thursday. They fell 4-1 to the Hornets. The matchup marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Foothill saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ellie Novitske, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.

Meanwhile, Berkeley got the win against Saint Mary's on Saturday by a conclusive 22-3. The win continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won five in a row.

Berkeley got a massive performance out of Hannah Sumner, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Camil Babij Ross, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.

Berkeley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .583. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.

Foothill's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-1-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Berkeley, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Both Foothill and Berkeley just can't seem to miss. Foothill has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.6 hits per game. However, it's not like Berkeley struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.7 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.

Everything went Foothill's way against Berkeley in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as Foothill made off with a 17-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Foothill since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.