The Catalina Foothills Falcons will venture away from home to face off against the Rincon/University Rangers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. 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.
Catalina Foothills fell victim to Canyon del Oro and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dorados. It was the first time this season that the Falcons let down their fans at home.
Catalina Foothills saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ganon Dwyer, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Rincon/University was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They lost 14-2 to Canyon del Oro.
Rincon/University's defeat dropped their record down to 4-20. As for Catalina Foothills, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-5.
Rincon/University's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Catalina Foothills has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Rincon/University, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 strikeouts. Will Catalina Foothills keep running through batters, or will the Rangers buck the trend?
Catalina Foothills took their victory against Rincon/University in their previous meeting back in March of 2016 by a conclusive 11-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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