Baseball Preview: Foothill Knights vs. Yucaipa Thunderbirds
The Foothill Knights will take on the Yucaipa Thunderbirds at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Foothill has five straight wins, Yucaipa has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Foothill scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Dos Pueblos 12-1. Considering Foothill has won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Tyler Hawkins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Hawkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hawkins was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Patrick Quinn looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Matthew Kim was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Garrett Davidson was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Yucaipa's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of Yorba Linda on Tuesday. The game marked that first time this year in which Yucaipa was not able to get on the board.
Foothill's victory bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Yucaipa, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Foothill came up short against Yucaipa in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, falling 4-1. Can Foothill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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