The home team had won the previous four meetings between Foothill and Bonanza, and Foothill kept the tradition alive. The Foothill Falcons blew past the Bonanza Bengals 11-1 on Friday. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Bengals recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Matt Masias looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Matthew Szymarek was a standout: he scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4. Foothill is undefeated when Szymarek posts two or more runs, but 2-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jason Lovato, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one triple.
Falcons
| 03/14/25 vs Bonanza | 53.3% |
| 03/11/25 @ Desert Oasis | 28.1% |
| 03/08/25 vs Green Canyon | 48.6% |
| 03/05/25 vs Coronado | 35.1% |
| 02/28/25 vs Boulder City | 50% |
| + 14 more games |
Foothill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Foothill pushed their record up to 8-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Bonanza, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Foothill will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bishop Gorman at 3:30 p.m. on March 25th. As for Bonanza, they will take on Sports Leadership & Management in a tournament on Monday.
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