The Foothills Christian Knights will take on the Canyon Hills Rattlers in a tournament  on Thursday. Foothills Christian's pitching crew has only allowed four  runs per game  this season, so Canyon Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Foothills Christian had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt High Tech CV on Tuesday. Foothills Christian blew past High Tech CV 12-1. The Knights not only won  on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win  since March 1, 2024.
 Johannes Jansen Granillo made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound,   not allowing a single  earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent  recently: he hasn't  given up  more than one  earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box,  scoring two  runs while going 2-for-3. What's more,  he posted two  RBI, the most he's  had since back in April of 2024.
 In other batting news,  Jr Merino was  incredible,  going a perfect 4-for-4 with three  stolen bases, six  RBI,  and two  runs. Those  RBI marked the first that  he  brought in this season. Another player making a difference was  Jack Morgan, who  scored two  runs and  stole a base while  getting on base  in all four of his plate appearances.
 Foothills Christian  always had someone on base and  finished the game having  posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as High Tech CV only posted  an  OBP of  .241.
 Meanwhile, Canyon Hills had to endure  an  eight-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. Neither they nor Chula Vista could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for  a  2-2 tie.
 With that  tie, Canyon Hills' record moves to 0-2-1. As for Foothills Christian,  the  victory  got them back to even at 2-2.
 Foothills Christian's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's   contest. Foothills Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season,  having  averaged 4.5  stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Canyon Hills, though, as  they've been averaging  only 1  stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Foothills Christian continue to outrun the ball?  Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.