Basic is 9-1 against Foothill since March of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Wolves will venture away from home to challenge the Falcons at 3:30 p.m. Basic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Basic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Boulder City, who was ranked 25th at the time (Basic was ranked third). The Wolves came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eagles on Saturday, sneaking past 12-11. The victory was nothing new for the Wolves as they're now sitting on three straight.
Basic got a great performance from Jason Lizotte as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Lizotte has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
Matthew Kelley
| 04/18/26 vs Boulder City | 5 |
| 04/15/26 @ Liberty | 3 |
| 03/30/26 vs Union | 3 |
| 03/23/26 @ Desert Oasis | 3 |
| 04/23/25 vs Faith Lutheran | 3 |
At the plate, Matthew Kelley was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three stolen bases, and five RBI. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Andruw Giles was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Basic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive matchups.
Foothill came out on top against Eldorado on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run first inning. The Falcons' pitchers stepped up to hand the Sundevils an 11-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Sundevils: they've now won nine in a row.
Liam Wells looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Foothill let Calob Piehler and Nolan Gifford run wild. Piehler went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run, while Gifford got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Gottschall, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one double.
Basic's record is now 16-8. As for Foothill, their record now sits at 18-11.
