The Foothill Falcons will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Las Vegas Wildcats, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Foothill had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Southeast Career Tech.
Isabella Higuera was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Higuera has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances. Higuera was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Hailey Gilbertson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen three or more in the last three games she's played. Jessica Cadena was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, sadly, Las Vegas is still looking for their first win of the season after six matchups. They fell 13-10 to Mojave on Tuesday.
Foothill's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Las Vegas, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Foothill's way against Las Vegas in their previous matchup two weeks ago as Foothill made off with a 15-5 victory. Does Foothill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Las Vegas turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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