Foothill's game last Wednesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Freedom Falcons a 2-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Foothill, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Caden Roth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tanner Tarpley, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Freedom's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Emmons, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Foothill is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Freedom, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Foothill will head out on the road to take on Dougherty Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Foothill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Freedom, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Liberty at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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