Baseball Recap: Foresthill Wildfires vs. Valley Christian Lions
After flying high against Encina Prep last Thursday, Foresthill came back down to earth. The Foresthill Wildfires wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-4 walloping at the hands of the Valley Christian Lions on Friday. Foresthill has struggled against Valley Christian recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
David Silveira made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Nickell, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Foresthill didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Valley Christian's side, Jeremiah Pritchard was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Pritchard has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pritchard was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Nathan Erickson and Josh Yuen did most of the damage at the plate: Erickson scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Yuen went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run. Brady Mohninger was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Foresthill's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Valley Christian, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Foresthill will take on Western Sierra Collegiate Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Foresthill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Valley Christian, they will be playing at home against Buckingham Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Valley Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
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