Recap: Foothills Christian Knights vs. Tri-City Christian Eagles
In what's become a running theme this season, Foothills Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past the Tri-City Christian Eagles 7-1. The victory was just what Foothills Christian needed coming off of a 10-4 loss in their prior contest.
Jack Morgan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Morgan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Foothills Christian got a big performance out of Blake Rothrock, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Johannes Jansen Granillo was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Tri-City Christian's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Phoenix Markoski, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Markoski has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Tri-City Christian 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.
Foothills Christian's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Tri-City Christian, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Foothills Christian will face off against Hilltop at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hilltop is coming into the match with five straight defeats at home, meaning Foothills Christian will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Tri-City Christian, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Coastal Academy at 3:00 p.m.
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