The Foothill Knights will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Aliso Niguel Wolverines at 3:30 p.m. Foothill will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Foothill sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Long Beach Poly.
Lauren Mendez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Foothill saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haley Rodriguez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Eva Marie Penaloza, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, for the first time since back in February, Aliso Niguel was forced to settle for a draw on Saturday. They and Poly finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 tie.
Aliso Niguel also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Olivia Kuhnel gave up just two earned runs on seven hits.
Foothill has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season. Aliso Niguel's tie gives them a new season record of 14-6-2.
Foothill was able to grind out a solid win over Aliso Niguel in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, winning 4-0. Does Foothill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Aliso Niguel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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