It was a proper cat-fight when Foothill faced off against Arcata on Friday. The Cougars blew past the Tigers 13-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cougars also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2025.
Colton Douglas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up ten Ks.
Bill Duchi
| 03/06/26 vs Arcata | 3 |
| 03/18/25 @ Enterprise | 2 |
| 03/05/26 vs West Valley | 1 |
| 04/23/25 @ McKinleyville | 1 |
| 04/16/25 vs Chowchilla | 1 |
On the hitting side, Bill Duchi and Blake Schwerdt did most of the damage at the plate: Duchi went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double, while Schwerdt got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those three RBI gave Duchi a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cander Pursell, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Foothill has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, Foothill will host Fort Bragg at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Arcata, they will square off against West Valley at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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