Baseball Game Preview: Las Lomas Knights vs. Mt. Diablo Red Devils

For the second straight game, Las Lomas will face off against Mt. Diablo. The Knights will venture away from home to take on the Red Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Las Lomas is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Mt. Diablo with a sharp 25-2 win on Tuesday. The Knights have beaten the Red Devils the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Red Devils has come to flipping the script.

Tyler Van Deusen looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.

Jack Foscalina

Runs

04/29/25 vs Mt. Diablo	3
04/08/25 vs Archie Williams	2
03/29/25 @ Sonoma Valley	2
03/26/25 vs Albany	2
03/18/25 @ Pinole Valley	2
+ 6 more games

On the hitting side, Cubby Hairston and Jack Foscalina did most of the damage at the plate: Hairston went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Foscalina went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Las Lomas is 4-0-1 when Foscalina posts two or more runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Christo Georgiou also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Las Lomas kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in May of 2024.

Las Lomas now has a winning record of 9-8-1. As for Mt. Diablo, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Las Lomas has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mt. Diablo struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.