The Amador Valley Dons will head out to challenge the Foothill Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Amador Valley and Granada, and Granada kept the tradition alive. The Dons took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Matadors on Thursday.
Mai Falcone was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Ava Davis also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Foothill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 11-1 to Alameda.
Naima Braham made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Foothill's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Amador Valley, they now have a losing record of 4-5-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Amador Valley hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Foothill struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Amador Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Foothill in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, sneaking past 4-3. Will the Dons repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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