After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Longmont, Foothills Christian was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They put the hurt on the Canyon Hills Rattlers with a sharp 10-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Knights considering their one-run performance the match before.
Johannes Jansen Granillo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jonah Nottoli, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Jr Merino was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Knights
| 03/17/25 vs Canyon Hills | 54.5% |
| 03/15/25 vs Longmont | 16% |
| 03/08/25 vs Chula Vista | 33.3% |
| 03/04/25 vs High Tech CV | 52.8% |
| 03/01/25 vs Sweetwater | 37.8% |
| + 24 more games |
Foothills Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. The last time their OBP was this high was back in February of 2024.
Foothills Christian's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Canyon Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3-1.
Coming up, Foothills Christian will challenge Escondido Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Escondido Charter knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Foothills Christian likes a good challenge. As for Canyon Hills, they will take on Mar Vista in a tournament on Tuesday.
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