Softball Recap: Granada Matadors vs. Foothill Falcons
Granada had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Foothill Falcons 8-7. This was payback for Granada, who suffered a 5-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Ella VonBergen looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Sarah Deplitch was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Hom, who went 3-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Foothill's side, Kaycie Burdick and Eishita Singh did some serious damage despite the final result: Burdick got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Singh went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a double. Alexa Sponsel was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Foothill was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Granada didn't hit any.
Granada has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Foothill, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Granada will take on San Ramon Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Foothill, they will head out on the road to challenge Dublin at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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