Foothill has gone a perfect 7-0 against College Park recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. Foothill will square off against College Park at 3:30 p.m. Foothill will be strutting in after a win while College Park will be coming in after a defeat.
Foothill barely beat Freedom the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Foothill put the hurt on Freedom with a sharp 11-1 victory on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for Foothill in their matchups with Freedom: they've now won eight in a row.
Charlie Stearns looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched.
Tanner Tarpley
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At the plate, Foothill let Ryan Wescott and Tanner Tarpley run wild. Wescott scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Tarpley scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Tarpley a new career-high in hits (three). Landon Comerford was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Foothill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Freedom only posted an OBP of .333.
Meanwhile, College Park had to start their season on the road on Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell 4-1 to St. Mary's. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Rams: they've now lost four in a row.
College Park also got a good showing from Sebastian Alvarez, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, College Park saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Desmond Cobb, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Foothill beat College Park 13-10 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Foothill since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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