Knights
| 04/24/25 vs Calvin Christian | 19 |
| 03/21/25 @ Coastal Academy | 15 |
| 03/04/25 vs High Tech CV | 12 |
| 03/17/25 vs Canyon Hills | 10 |
| 03/28/25 vs Tri-City Christian | 8 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Foothills Christian). Everything went their way against the Calvin Christian Crusaders on Thursday as they made off with a 19-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Knights considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Johannes Jansen Granillo made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 13 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Jr Merino was a standout: he got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Cochrum, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Foothills Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Foothills Christian and bumps their season record up to 10-11. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Calvin Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Foothills Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against Calvin Christian: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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