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| 04/09/25 - Home | 16-15 W |
| 05/03/24 - Away | 21-5 W |
| 04/03/24 - Home | 12-20 L |
| 04/26/22 - Home | 18-1 W |
| 03/24/22 - Away | 1-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Hill is 8-2 against James Lick since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Falcons will challenge the Comets at 4:00 p.m. Hill will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Hill played in-conference for the first time on Wednesday and got just the result they were looking for. They were the clear victors by a 25-15 margin over Yerba Buena. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Annaliyah Felix was excellent, going a perfect 5-for-5 with seven RBI, four runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Liliana Panuco, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Hill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .680. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, James Lick was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 16-2 to Gunderson.
James Lick saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alison Soreque, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
With the victory, Hill broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-6. As for James Lick, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
James Lick's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hill has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.4 hits per game. It's a different story for James Lick, though, as they've been averaging 10 hits. Given Hill's sizable advantage in that area, the Comets will need to find a way to close that gap.
Hill came out on top in a nail-biter against James Lick in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, sneaking past 16-15. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
