The Foothills Christian Knights will head out to challenge the Madison Warhawks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Foothills Christian will be strutting in after a win while Madison will be coming in after a defeat.
Foothills Christian will bounce into Friday's match after beating Santa Fe Christian, who they had gone 0-7 against in their seven prior meetings. The Knights skirted past the Eagles 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Knights have posted since March 28th.
Emma Romeka made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Romeka was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Romeka wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gabby Wolford, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Kylie Mathistad also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Meanwhile, Madison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They lost 24-3 to Clairemont.
The win got Foothills Christian back to even at 7-7. As for Madison, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-18.
Foothills Christian took their victory against Madison when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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