The Foothill Cougars will square off against the Truckee Wolverines at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Foothill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Foothill took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past Chico 15-9. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won five in a row.
Elisea Wiegand
| 04/23/25 vs Chico | 10 |
| 04/10/25 @ Pleasant Valley | 5 |
| 04/08/25 vs Shasta | 18 |
| 04/03/25 vs University Prep | 16 |
| 03/28/25 vs Yamhill-Carlton | 13 |
| + 7 more games |
Elisea Wiegand made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor Bates, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Vakulich, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Foothill was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .472. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chico only posted a batting average of .281.
Meanwhile, Truckee waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Hawks. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wolverines have posted against the Hawks since May 6, 2023.
Foothill's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Truckee, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
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