For the second straight game, Foothills Christian will face off against Calvin Christian. The Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Foothills Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Calvin Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Foothills Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Calvin Christian a 19-0 shutout on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now won six in a row.
Johannes Jansen Granillo
| 03/04/25 vs High Tech CV | 6 |
| 03/26/25 @ Orange Glen | 5 |
| 02/27/25 @ Lincoln | 5 |
| 04/15/25 vs Calvin Christian | 4 |
| 04/11/25 vs Escondido Charter | 3 |
| + 8 more games |
Johannes Jansen Granillo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. He has become a key player for Foothills Christian: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 8-10 otherwise. Jansen Granillo was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Foothills Christian got a massive performance out of Jr Merino, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Merino is becoming a predictor of the Knights' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-11 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Trevor Cochrum, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Foothills Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Calvin Christian has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Foothills Christian, their record now sits at 10-11.
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