After soaring to 13 runs the game before, Chaparral was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. Their rough 9-1 loss to the Foothill Falcons might stick with them for a while.
For Foothill's part, Isabella Higuera made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned run or hits over four innings pitched. Higuera has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances. Higuera was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hailey Gilbertson, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Jessica Cadena was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Chaparral's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Foothill, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Chaparral will head out on the road to square off against Desert Oasis at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Foothill, they will be playing at home against Southeast Career Tech at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Foothill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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