Amador Valley and Foothill are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Amador Valley Dons will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Foothill Falcons at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Amador Valley and three for Foothill.
Amador Valley will head into Tuesday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Livermore on Tuesday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 13-run loss they were dealt on Monday. Amador Valley fell just short of Livermore by a score of 4-2.
Kaylee Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Amador Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riya Sharda, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Mai Falcone, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Foothill lost 10-4 to Dublin on Tuesday.
Alexa Sponsel was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Ellie Novitske was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Amador Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Foothill, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
Foothill's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Amador Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Foothill, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9. Will Amador Valley keep running through batters, or will Foothill buck the trend?
Amador Valley took their win against Foothill in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 11-1. Does Amador Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Foothill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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