The Foothill Falcons will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Faith Lutheran Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. Faith Lutheran took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Foothill, who comes in off a win.
Foothill is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Shadow Ridge by a score of 6-2.
Josh Vaughn and Landon Angelo did most of the damage at the plate: Vaughn scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Angelo scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Zaden Kekoa Sibal, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Faith Lutheran faced Coronado in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Faith Lutheran fell 6-3 to Coronado. Faith Lutheran's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Faith Lutheran also got a good showing from Jordan Watkins, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Watkins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Faith Lutheran saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Gross, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Foothill's victory bumped their record up to 21-11-1. As for Faith Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 23-8-1.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Foothill hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. However, it's not like Faith Lutheran struggles in that department as they've averaged .339. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Foothill suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Faith Lutheran in their previous meeting back in March of 2019. Thankfully for Foothill, Michael Rice (who struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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