Foothill is 10-0 against Shasta since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Foothill Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Shasta Wolves at 4:00 p.m. Foothill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Foothill's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Chico.
Chico's batters probably weren't too happy with Elisea Wiegand, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 11 Ks (she gave up a single walk). Wiegand has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Natalie Ingram, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Morgan Kingsbury was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Shasta fell victim to Red Bluff and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Spartans. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Shasta's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Foothill is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Shasta, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 6-16-1.
Shasta's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Foothill has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Shasta, though, as they've been averaging only 2.7. Will Foothill keep running through batters, or will Shasta buck the trend?
Foothill skirted past Shasta 8-6 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Foothill 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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