Baseball Preview: Florin Panthers vs. Foothill Mustangs
Florin is 6-1 against Foothill since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Florin Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Foothill Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Florin has four straight wins, Foothill has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Florin gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Everything went their way against Center as Florin made off with a 7-1 win.
Derrick Smith made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Wilson, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was JaLon Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Foothill suffered a rough 14-5 defeat at the hands of West Campus on Friday.
Florin's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9.3 runs. As for Foothill, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Florin took their win against Foothill in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 12-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Florin since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
