The Catalina Foothills Falcons will venture away from home to face off against the Salpointe Catholic Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Catalina Foothills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Catalina Foothills will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Rincon/University on Friday. The Falcons blew past the Rangers 27-9. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Rangers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Alek Leyva was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Isaac Kirkendall looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Nate Shoemaker
| 04/25/25 @ Rincon/University | 5 |
| 04/15/25 vs Casa Grande | 3 |
| 03/24/25 @ Mountain View | 3 |
| 03/19/25 @ Sunnyside | 3 |
| 02/26/25 vs Flowing Wells | 3 |
Back at the plate, Catalina Foothills let Nate Shoemaker and Evan Messenger run wild. Shoemaker went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Messenger went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave Shoemaker a new career-high. Bryce Weege was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Catalina Foothills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .646. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Salpointe Catholic has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.08 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came up short against Nogales, falling 11-1. The contest marked the Lancers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Salpointe Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colton Raetzman, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Catalina Foothills' record now sits at 20-5. As for Salpointe Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-4-1.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Catalina Foothills has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Salpointe Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.8 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
