Foothill took a 12-run loss the last time they faced off against Sutter, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Foothill Cougars had just enough and edged out the Sutter Huskies 2-1. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 13-1 win the Huskies walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Elisea Wiegand
| 03/07/25 vs Sutter | 15 |
| 03/07/25 vs Yuba City | 8 |
| 05/16/24 vs Las Plumas | 9 |
| 05/07/24 @ Shasta | 9 |
| 05/03/24 vs Chico | 11 |
| + 6 more games |
Elisea Wiegand spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 15 Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Foothill's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Bates, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Rylee Vakulich was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Foothill hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sutter struck out 15 times.
Foothill's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-1-1. As for Sutter, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Coming up, Foothill will face off against Las Plumas at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Sutter, they will be taking part in a tournament against University Prep at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Sutter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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