The Catalina Foothills Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Canyon View Jaguars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Canyon View is hoping to do on Saturday what Sabino couldn't on Monday: put an end to Catalina Foothills' winning streak, which now stands at four games. Catalina Foothills put the hurt on Sabino with a sharp 12-3 victory.
Luke Burns made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Burns was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other pitching news, Rice Hughes looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Alden Foster, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ganon Dwyer, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Canyon View rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They blew past the Kings 11-1. Canyon View's win was all the more impressive since Kofa was averaging only 3.93 runs allowed on the season.
Canyon View also got a great performance from Landon Hood as he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Colin Mowrey, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Lucas Swanson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Catalina Foothills has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Canyon View, their victory bumped their record up to 24-7.
Saturday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Catalina Foothills hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .340. However, it's not like Canyon View struggles in that department as they've averaged .348. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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