Foothills Christian made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Tri-City Christian, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Foothills Christian blew past Tri-City Christian 8-1 on Friday. Considering the Knights have won four matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jack Morgan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.
Jeremy Saucedo
| 03/28/25 vs Tri-City Christian | 3 |
| 02/27/24 @ Victory Christian Academy | 2 |
| 03/26/25 @ Orange Glen | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ Coastal Academy | 1 |
| 02/27/25 @ Lincoln | 1 |
In other batting news, Trevor Cochrum and Jeremy Saucedo did most of the damage at the plate: Cochrum scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-3, while Saucedo scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Those three stolen bases gave Saucedo a new career-high. Johannes Jansen Granillo was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Foothills Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. Tri-City Christian's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
Coming up, Foothills Christian will take on Pacifica Christian in a tournament on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Foothills Christian 3.8, Pacifica Christian 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Tri-City Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Calvin Christian at 4:00 p.m. on April 7.
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