Softball Recap: Foothill Snags Seventh Win in Last Eight Games

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

03/21/25 vs McKinleyville	14
04/25/25 vs Truckee	12
04/04/25 @ Enterprise	12
04/03/25 vs University Prep	10
03/24/25 vs Lebanon	9

Foothill picked up another tournament win on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Truckee Wolverines. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Sofia Nichols made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

In other batting news, Foothill got a big performance out of Addison Cruickshank, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits Cruickshank has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Alexa Francis, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double.

Foothill kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Truckee only managed two hits.

Foothill has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Truckee, they moved to 6-9 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.

Foothill and Truckee should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Cougars (ranked 177th) will meet University Prep (ranked 443rd) at 5:20 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Truckee will take on Chico at 3:40 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (72 vs. 391).