The Foothills Christian Knights will challenge the Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Foothills Christian fell victim to Valley Center and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Jaguars, falling 8-0. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Palo Verde Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 8-2 to Pacifica Christian.
Palo Verde Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Cano, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Christian Aguilar also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Foothills Christian's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Palo Verde Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Foothills Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Palo Verde Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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