For the second straight game, Foothill will face off against El Dorado. The Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Golden Hawks at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Foothill 1.8, El Dorado 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
The home team had come away the winner the last six times Foothill and El Dorado had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Knights came out on top against the Golden Hawks by a score of 5-2 on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Golden Hawks: they've now won three in a row.
Gavin Lauridsen
| 04/09/25 @ El Dorado | 2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Yucaipa | 1 |
| 03/26/25 @ Layton | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Lakeridge | 1 |
| 03/24/25 vs Lincoln | 1 |
Gavin Lauridsen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two).
In other pitching news, Kyle Telson looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
Lauridsen wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sean Green, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Foothill pushed their record up to 15-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for El Dorado, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-5.
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