The Foothills Christian Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Tri-City Christian Eagles at 2:45 p.m. on Monday. Tri-City Christian took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Foothills Christian, who comes in off a win.
Tri-City Christian is hoping to do on Monday what Pacific Ridge couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Foothills Christian's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Foothills Christian was the clear victor by a 14-7 margin over Pacific Ridge.
Foothills Christian let Trevor Cochrum and Andrew Burke loose on the outfield. Cochrum scored three runs while going 4-for-4, while Burke scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Kyler Dickenson was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Tri-City Christian had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against Escondido Charter on Thursday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Tri-City Christian in their matchups with Escondido Charter: they've now lost seven in a row.
Tri-City Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Campbell Gritzen, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Chang, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Foothills Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Tri-City Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Foothills Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tri-City Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Foothills Christian's way against Tri-City Christian when the teams last played back in March as Foothills Christian made off with a 7-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Foothills Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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