The Foothill Cougars will challenge the Chico Panthers at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Foothill heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Tuesday. They came up short against Las Plumas, falling 11-2.
Foothill saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sofia Nichols, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of 14 wins, Chico's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pleasant Valley.
McKena Harvey put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Camile Murphy was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Foothill's loss dropped their record down to 15-14. As for Chico, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-6.
Foothill came up short against Chico when the teams last played last Tuesday, falling 9-5. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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