The Foothill Cougars will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Chico Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Neither Foothill nor Chico posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Foothill is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Pleasant Valley just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 8-1 to the Vikings.
Elisea Wiegand spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered eight earned runs on 12 hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Chico fell victim to University Prep and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers.
Chico also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Leah Cawthon gave up five earned runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Chico saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Babler, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Foothill's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-5. As for Chico, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11-2.
Foothill skirted past Chico 2-0 in their previous matchup on Saturday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cawthon, who tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Foothill still be able to contain Cawthon? There's only one way to find out.
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