Woodland Christian is 9-1 against Foresthill since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Woodland Christian Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Foresthill Wildfires at 4:00 p.m. Woodland Christian is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Woodland Christian put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over Winters. That's two games straight that Woodland Christian has won by exactly 13 runs.
Wyatt Bickel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't threw less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Woodland Christian let Jordan Villanueva and Gabe Sanchez loose on the outfield. Villanueva scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Sanchez scored a run while going 2-for-4. Jeffrey Nannini was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Foresthill suffered a rough 10-3 loss at the hands of Golden Sierra on Friday.
Charlie Nickell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Woodland Christian's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Foresthill, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Foresthill's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Woodland Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .395. It's a different story for Foresthill, though, as they've only averaged .252. Will they be able to contain Woodland Christian's hitters?
Everything went Woodland Christian's way against Foresthill when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Woodland Christian made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Woodland Christian since the squad 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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