The Foothill Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Cordova Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Foothill is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Foothill's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Johnson on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-0 walloping at the hands of the Warriors. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, Foothill's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Cordova put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Natomas with a sharp 24-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cordova.
Isabella Tarpley-Cruz made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up just two earned runs but no hits. Tarpley-Cruz was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Briel Brookins was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances. Adriana Arana was another key contributor, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
Foothill's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Cordova, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Foothill hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .374. However, it's not like Cordova struggles in that department as they've averaged .476. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Foothill suffered a grim 19-7 defeat to Cordova when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cordova's Becca Lee, who struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Now that Foothill knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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