Preview: Foothill Falcons vs. Amador Valley Dons
The Foothill Falcons will be playing at home against the Amador Valley Dons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Foothill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Foothill narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Clayton Valley Charter 5-4.
Foothill got a great performance from Paige Bennett as she tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits.
At the plate, Sophia Burdick was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Amanda Bilter, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Amador Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Granada on Thursday and fell 3-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Amador Valley has scored all season.
Amador Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Tran, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Amador Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Granada struck out 11 times.
Foothill's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Amador Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Amador Valley's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Foothill has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .489. It's a different story for Amador Valley, though, as they've only averaged .352. Will they be able to contain Foothill's hitters?
Foothill came up short against Amador Valley in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 12-8. Can Foothill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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