The Foothill Knights will head out on the road to face off against the El Modena Vanguards at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Foothill's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so El Modena's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Foothill took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 9-5 win over El Modena.
Gavin Lauridsen and Garrett Davidson were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Lauridsen tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Meanwhile, Davidson pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Lauridsen went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Davidson scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Hawkins, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Macalino, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Foothill pushed their record up to 20-7 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for El Modena, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-8-1.
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