The Foothill Knights will be taking part in a tournament against the Walnut Mustangs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Foothill has three straight victories, Walnut has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Walnut's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Saturday: Foothill hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Knights never let Cajon get on the board and left with a 7-0 win on Friday. That looming 7-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Knights yet this season.
Foothill got a big performance out of AJ Nagler, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most runs Nagler has posted since back in March of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Bianchi, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Meanwhile, Walnut scored first but ultimately less than South Hills in their matchup on Thursday. They fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 3-2.
Foothill's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Walnut, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5-1.
Foothill skirted past Walnut 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2017. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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