Livermore is 1-9 against Foothill since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Livermore Cowboys will head out on the road to face off against the Foothill Falcons at 4:00 p.m. Livermore will be strutting in after a win while Foothill will be coming in after a defeat.
Livermore will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating California, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Livermore walked away with a 4-1 victory over California on Wednesday.
Josh Rodriguez looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Tanner Lee was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Foothill suffered a rough 10-3 loss at the hands of Granada on Friday. Foothill has struggled against Granada recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
George Schmitt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs. Nate Novitske was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Livermore has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Foothill, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Livermore hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. However, it's not like Foothill struggles in that department as they've averaged .314. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Livermore couldn't quite finish off Foothill in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 8-6. Can Livermore avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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