The Foothills Christian Knights will take on the Valley Center Jaguars in a tournament on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Foothills Christian fell victim to Pacifica Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tritons. The Knights' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Valley Center, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past Palo Verde Valley 2-1.
Valley Center saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jd Marquez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Foothills Christian's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Valley Center, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Foothills Christian's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. Foothills Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Valley Center, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Foothills Christian continue to outrun the ball?
Foothills Christian might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Valley Center in their previous meeting back in February of 2022. Will Foothills Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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