The Foothill Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Granada Matadors at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
After only two runs in their last matchup, Foothill made sure to put some runs up on the board against Dublin on Monday. Everything went Foothill's way against Dublin as Foothill made off with a 10-2 win.
Caden Roth tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Foothill let Hudson Flora and Take Sato-Kreis loose on the outfield. Flora scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Sato-Kreis scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jack Fowler, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Granada got the win against Amador Valley on Friday by a conclusive 8-2.
Parker Warner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Warner was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riley Winchell, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Mikey Boyd was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Foothill pushed their record up to 10-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs per game. As for Granada, their record now sits at 17-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Foothill hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Granada struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Foothill couldn't quite finish off Granada in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Thankfully for Foothill, Jason Krakoski (who struck out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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