The Foothill Falcons will be playing at home against the Chaparral Cowboys at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Foothill can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They blew past Mojave 11-1. The victory was just what Foothill needed coming off of a 17-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Hailey Gilbertson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Azalea Robles, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Chaparral proved they can win big on Monday (they won by eight) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Las Vegas 13-11.
Taimane Laolagi-Aloy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up seven earned runs off ten hits. Laolagi-Aloy has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Laolagi-Aloy was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jasmine Corrales, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Angelina Carrillo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Foothill's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Chaparral, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Foothill has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Chaparral struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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