After flying high against Encina Prep last Thursday, Foresthill came back down to earth. The Foresthill Wildfires fell just short of the Buckingham Charter Knights by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Foresthill has scored all season.
Summer Stephens put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Stephens has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Stephens was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple.
Even though they lost, Foresthill didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Buckingham Charter only tossed 12.
Like Foresthill, Buckingham Charter also got a great game from a two-way player: Haley Griffin. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Griffin was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Griffin wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Annalyn Steh, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Foresthill's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Buckingham Charter, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Foresthill will be playing in front of their home fans against Woodland Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Woodland Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.1 runs per game this season. As for Buckingham Charter, they will head out on the road to face off against Valley Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Buckingham Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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