Foresthill is on a four-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Placer is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Foresthill Wildfires will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Placer Hillmen at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Foresthill is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They came up short against Placer on Monday, falling 20-0.
For Placer's part, Sydney Nitta made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Nitta has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Page Denniston, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Emma Herr was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Placer was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .586. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in six consecutive games.
Foresthill might still be hurting after the 20-0 defeat they got from Placer in their previous meeting on Monday. Will Foresthill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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