Foothill is 1-9 against De La Salle since June of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Foothill Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the De La Salle Spartans at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Saturday, Foothill never let their opponents score. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over Santa Rosa. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Foothill.
Travis Genberg looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Foothill let Hudson Flora and Elijah Lammle loose on the outfield. Flora went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Lammle scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, De La Salle's hitters rose to the challenge against a Grizzlies pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.33 points allowed on Saturday. De La Salle was the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over Granite Bay. The victory was nothing new for De La Salle as they're now sitting on three straight.
Jack Karst looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Ethan Sullivan was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Alec Blair was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Foothill's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-7. As for De La Salle, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
Foothill suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to De La Salle in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Foothill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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