Foresthill and Buckingham Charter are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Foresthill Wildfires will be playing at home against the Buckingham Charter Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Foresthill got the win against Encina Prep by a conclusive 14-3. The victory was just what Foresthill needed coming off of a 12-3 defeat in their prior match.
Meanwhile, Buckingham Charter waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lions a 15-0 shutout. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Buckingham Charter has managed all season.
Haley Griffin and Tamia Cendejas made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Griffin tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Cendejas pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Griffin has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Griffin went 1-for-1 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Cendejas scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Annalyn Steh was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Burrell, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Foresthill's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Buckingham Charter, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything went Foresthill's way against Buckingham Charter when the teams last played back in April of 2017 as Foresthill made off with a 10-0 win. Does Foresthill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Buckingham Charter turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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