The Foothills Christian Knights will face off against the Tri-City Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Foothills Christian has three straight victories, Tri-City Christian has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Foothills Christian earned a 6-3 win over Orange Glen. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by exactly three runs.
Johannes Jansen Granillo
| 03/26/25 @ Orange Glen | 8 |
| 02/27/24 @ Victory Christian Academy | 7 |
| 04/25/24 vs Pacific Ridge | 5 |
| 05/13/24 vs High Tech CV | 4 |
| 03/21/25 @ Coastal Academy | 3 |
Johannes Jansen Granillo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Foothills Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonah Nottoli, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tri-City Christian lost 35-2 to Escondido Charter on Wednesday. The match marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Tri-City Christian now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Foothills Christian, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Foothills Christian might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Tri-City Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can Foothills Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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