The Alameda Hornets will venture away from home to take on the Foothill Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
Alameda easily dispatched El Cerrito on Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Hornets fell just short of Castro Valley by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. The game marked the first time this season in which the Hornets were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Foothill suffered their closest defeat since June 3, 2025 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Dublin by a score of 10-8. The Falcons' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Naima Braham made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Sponsel, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Alameda's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Foothill, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Alameda hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Foothill struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Alameda was able to grind out a solid win over Foothill in their previous matchup back in March of 2025, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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