Foresthill extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 11-10. They came up short against the Buckingham Charter Knights, falling 12-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-1 last Saturday.
Eli Selvester
| 03/25/26 @ Adventure Christian | 7 |
| 03/27/26 vs Western Sierra Collegiate Academy | 3 |
| 03/09/26 vs Grant | 3 |
| 05/01/26 vs Buckingham Charter | 2 |
| 04/17/26 @ Encina | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Foresthill saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Selvester, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Selvester is becoming a predictor of the Wildfires' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 5-1 (and 6-9 when he doesn't).
As for Buckingham Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games.
On Buckingham Charter's side, Julian Gonzalez was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Jack Pederson and Jacob Loos did most of the damage at the plate: Pederson went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Loos went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Julian Russell, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Foresthill and Buckingham Charter are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Wildfires will challenge Millennium at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Buckingham Charter, they will square off against Bear River at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bruins have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season.
