The Brea Olinda Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Foothill Knights at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Brea Olinda will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Crean Lutheran on Tuesday. Brea Olinda's pitchers stepped up to hand Crean Lutheran a 12-0 shutout. Considering the Wildcats' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Foothill won against Valencia on Saturday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Foothill was the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over Northwood. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Capri Gallego spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zamarippa Belle, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Arrazola, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double.
Brea Olinda's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Foothill, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
Brea Olinda came up short against Foothill when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 7-3. Can Brea Olinda avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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