Foothill is on a nine-game streak of home wins, while La Mirada is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Foothill Knights will take on the La Mirada Matadores at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Foothill is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against South Hills and snuck past 7-5.
Tyler Hawkins was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Hawkins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Hawkins was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Hawkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Davidson, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Davidson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Gavin Lauridsen, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, La Mirada narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Oaks Christian 4-3.
Foothill has been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. As for La Mirada, their victory bumped their record up to 22-6.
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