Softball Preview: Foothill Cougars vs. Pleasant Valley Vikings
The Foothill Cougars will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Pleasant Valley Vikings at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Tuesday, Foothill had just enough and edged Shasta out 8-6.
Morgan Kingsbury was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits. Kingsbury has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kingsbury was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Natalie Ingram was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Makenna Polen, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Valley narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Capital Christian 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Pleasant Valley.
Lily Thurman was excellent, going 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Foothill pushed their record up to 5-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Pleasant Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Both Foothill and Pleasant Valley just can't seem to miss. Foothill has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Pleasant Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.9. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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