Foothill put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Fort Bragg Timberwolves an 8-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for the Cougars, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Blake Schwerdt
| 03/07/26 vs Fort Bragg | 9 |
| 05/20/25 vs Pleasant Valley | 8 |
| 05/13/25 @ Las Plumas | 8 |
| 04/29/25 @ Chico | 4 |
| 04/23/25 @ McKinleyville | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
Blake Schwerdt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cander Pursell, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Tyce Tenney, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Foothill was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Foothill's record now sits at 3-0. As for Fort Bragg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Coming up, Foothill will challenge Las Plumas at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds' pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fort Bragg, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Cloverdale at 4:00 p.m. on the 24th.
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