The Buckingham Charter Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Foresthill Wildfires at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Buckingham Charter has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Buckingham Charter fell victim to Valley Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They came up short against the Lions, falling 19-0. The Knights' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Meanwhile, Foresthill can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over Sacramento Country Day.
Eli Selvester was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Foresthill is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-6 otherwise. Selvester was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, David Silveira was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Buckingham Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Foresthill, their record is now 4-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Buckingham Charter has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Foresthill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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