Baseball Preview: Foothill Falcons vs. Amador Valley Dons
The Foothill Falcons will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Amador Valley Dons at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for Foothill after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Harris, who went 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.
Meanwhile, Amador Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. 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.
Foothill has 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. As for Amador Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Amador Valley's pitching crew better be locked in on Wednesday. Foothill hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. It's a different story for Amador Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 0. Will they be able to keep Foothill in the park? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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