The Foresthill Wildfires will challenge the Denair Coyotes at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Foresthill has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Foresthill is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Valley Christian, sneaking past 19-17. The win continues a trend for the Wildfires in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won six in a row.
Fallon Parks was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Brianna Miller was another key player, going 3-for-5 with six RBI, one triple, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Foresthill kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Denair made easy work of Vacaville Christian on Thursday and carried off a 13-3 victory. Considering the Coyotes have won 12 matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Havyn Boucher was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Cloey Ellerd, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Denair has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.4 runs over those games. As for Foresthill, their record is now 10-5.
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