The Foothill Falcons will challenge the Bishop Gorman Gaels at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Foothill and Bonanza, and Foothill kept the tradition alive. Foothill was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Bonanza last Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Bengals: they've now won six in a row.
Matt Masias looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Matthew Szymarek
| 03/13/25 vs Desert Oasis | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Salem Hills | 3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Boulder City | 3 |
| 03/14/25 vs Bonanza | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Green Canyon | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
On the hitting side, Matthew Szymarek was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Foothill is undefeated when Szymarek posts two or more runs, but 2-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Lovato, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one triple.
Meanwhile, Bishop Gorman is ranked highly in their home state and on Thursday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Franklin. Bishop Gorman sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-10 win over Franklin. While the Gaels didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Bishop Gorman is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. Foothill's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4.
Foothill took their victory against Bishop Gorman in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 14-4. Does Foothill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bishop Gorman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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