In what's become a running theme this season, Foresthill gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Faith Christian Lions as the Foresthill Wildfires made off with a 12-1 win. That's more bragging rights for Foresthill, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Summer Stephens and Brianna Miller made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Stephens struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Miller tossed two innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Stephens has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Stephens scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3, while Miller scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Rose Mellady was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Bella Case was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
On Faith Christian's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ambor Smith, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Faith Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Foresthill's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Faith Christian, their defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
Foresthill will take on Valley Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Foresthill is facing Valley Christian at the right time seeing as Valley Christian is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Faith Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Leroy Greene Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Faith Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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