
Wildfires
03/25/25 vs Western Sierra Collegiate Academy | 5 |
03/22/25 @ El Dorado | 1 |
03/11/25 @ Sacramento Country Day | 29 |
03/10/25 vs Delta | 12 |
03/05/25 @ Grant | 10 |
+ 3 more games |
Foresthill is 1-8 against Valley Christian since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Foresthill will be playing at home against Valley Christian at 4:00 p.m. Foresthill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Foresthill had taken Western Sierra Collegiate Academy down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. Foresthill took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Western Sierra Collegiate Academy. The Wildfires have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hunter Byrum was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Bryce Dowling was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, Valley Christian finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They fell just short of Mesa Verde by a score of 3-2. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Valley Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Harris, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
The defeat snapped Valley Christian's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for Foresthill, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Foresthill has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Valley Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Foresthill suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Valley Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Foresthill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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