Two dominant players in Adam Ujiie and Dawson Loudenburg are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Foothill Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Reed Raiders at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Foothill's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Reed's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Foothill lost a close one when they played on Tuesday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on on Thursday was a bit more commanding. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 8-1 walloping at the hands of El Modena. Foothill has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Foothill got a good showing from Andrew Phillips, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Phillips has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Foothill saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Mueller, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Reed had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Cougars. Reed had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Loudenburg made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Loudenburg was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Nico Leonard was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run. Luke Goddard was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Foothill's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Reed, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Foothill has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Reed struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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