Foresthill has been on the road for seven straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Woodland Christian Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
On Friday, Foresthill fell victim to a tough 10-3 loss at the hands of Golden Sierra.
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. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Woodland Christian had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They never let the Warriors onto the board and left with a 13-0 win. Considering Woodland Christian has won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Wyatt Bickel, who gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks to keep Winters off the board.
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. Another player making a difference was Jeffrey Nannini, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Foresthill's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Woodland Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Foresthill has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Woodland Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4 stolen bases per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Foresthill might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Woodland Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Foresthill, Jordan Sacramento (who struck out nine batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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