The Foresthill Wildfires will square off against the Sacramento Country Day Cavaliers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Foresthill knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Sacramento Country Day likes a good challenge.
Foresthill is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 29-5 margin over Sacramento Country Day on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Wildfires with their most commanding win of the season.
Hunter Byrum
| 03/11/25 @ Sacramento Country Day | 3 |
| 03/10/25 vs Delta | 4 |
| 03/05/25 @ Grant | 3 |
| 02/28/25 @ Delta | 3 |
| 05/03/24 vs Golden Sierra | 2 |
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Waylon Gossic and Hunter Byrum made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Gossic pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Byrum tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. At bat, Gossic scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Byrum scored four runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Byrum is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on David Silveira, who scored four runs and stole Two bases. while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in triples (two). Another player making a difference was Cooper Stanowicz, who scored four runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Foresthill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .609. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Sacramento Country Day now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Foresthill, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Foresthill has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Sacramento Country Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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