In sports activities, typically you’re the hammer, and different occasions, you’re the nail.
Foothill introduced the hammer down on Livermore on Tuesday in Pleasanton, taking full benefit of a potent offense to run-rule the visiting Cowboys 16-6 in 5 innings.
The Falcons (12-5-1, 7-3 EBAL) received issues going early on this East Bay Athletic League matchup, scoring 5 occasions within the first inning and thrice within the second to construct an 8-0 benefit. Livermore introduced out its greatest punch within the fourth inning, scoring 5 runs to make it a 9-6 sport.
However Foothill wasn’t achieved. The Falcons added a run within the backside of the fourth and ended the sport with six extra within the fifth, slamming the door shut on Livermore’s potential comeback.
Foothill pitcher Myra Galzie (11) throws in opposition to Livermore Excessive within the second inning of a softball sport at Foothill Excessive Faculty in Pleasanton, Calif., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Foothill’s gaudy offensive output was paced by senior leadoff hitter Ellie Novitske, who plated 4 runs on two hits, together with a house run, and scored two runs herself.
Senior second-place hitter Sophia Burdick wasn’t far behind, compiling 5 hits, an RBI, three runs scored and a trio of doubles.
Freshman Myra Galzie (homer, three RBI), senior Kaycie Burdick (three hits, three runs, two RBI) and sophomore Addison Chandler (two runs, three hits, two RBI) additionally had large afternoons on the plate for Foothill.
Bay Space Information Group athlete of the week nominee Gianna Willes hit a house run and drove in three runs for Livermore, which dropped to 13-8 and 5-5 within the EBAL.
Livermore’s Gianna Willes (22) circles the bases as she celebrates her three-run homer in opposition to Foothill Excessive within the fourth inning of a softball sport at Foothill Excessive Faculty in Pleasanton, Calif., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Foothill’s Kaycie Burdick (7) connects an RBI single in opposition to Livermore Excessive within the second inning of a softball sport at Foothill Excessive Faculty in Pleasanton, Calif., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Foothill’s Kaycie Burdick (7) makes a catch for an out in opposition to Livermore Excessive within the second inning of a softball sport at Foothill Excessive Faculty in Pleasanton, Calif., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Livermore’s Kymber Dao (13) is welcomed house by her teammates after she hit a solo homer in opposition to Foothill Excessive within the fourth inning of a softball sport at Foothill Excessive Faculty in Pleasanton, Calif., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Menlo-Atherton 7, South San Francisco 6
A decent Peninsula Athletic League Ocean Division matchup ended with a wild walk-off in Atherton. Within the backside of the seventh, with the rating tied 6-6, M-A’s Emma Free drew a leadoff stroll. The subsequent batter, Gracelyn Nava, laid down a bunt and reached first safely, however Free was caught in a rundown between second and third and couldn’t wriggle free, finally being tagged out. Nava superior to second on the play. However regardless of. Juliana Pandolfo got here as much as the plate and promptly ripped a double to left subject, scoring Nava and profitable the sport for the Bears (11-6, 4-3 PAL). It was Pandolfo’s second RBI of the competition, tying Religion Schubin for the M-A crew lead. South San Francisco dropped to 9-7, 3-3.
Burlingame 1, No. 18 Hillsdale 0
Burlingame scored an upset win due to stellar pitching from the sophomore duo of Aditi Bafna and Kiley Lyons, who mixed for seven shutout innings to safe the Panthers’ slender victory. Bafna began the sport and picked up the win by pitching 5 scoreless frames, permitting three hits. Lyons secured the save, recording six consecutive outs to seal the deal within the circle. Amalia Alfers had the lone RBI, plating Samantha Arce with a single to left within the backside of the second. Burlingame improved to 5-10 total and 2-7 within the PAL Bay Division. Hillsdale dropped to 13-7-1, 5-4.
No. 5 Capuchino 11, San Mateo 0
Elsewhere within the PAL Bay, Capuchino continued to fortify its standing as a prime crew, routing league rival San Mateo in a run-rule affair. Cap (14-6, 7-2 PAL) ended the competition in fast vogue, constructing its 11-0 edge after three innings and holding the road to finish the sport after 4 1/2 frames. Lola Sierra threw a shortened no-hitter for the Mustangs within the circle, putting out eight San Mateo hitters and strolling just one – she confronted only one hitter over the minimal. To not be outdone, she drove in 5 runs on the plate with a triad of two-baggers. Third-place hitter Dana Motroni drove in three runs and scored two for Cap. San Mateo dropped to 12-6, 5-4.
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Santa Clara 10, Monta Vista 5
Santa Clara continued its wonderful marketing campaign in 2025, knocking off Monta Vista 10-5 at Cupertino Excessive Faculty.
The Bruins at the moment are 19-3 total and 13-1 within the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League’s El Camino Division, and so they have gained 10 video games in a row, a streak that dates again to April 1.
Andrew Traffas and John Kepner every drove in three runs for Santa Clara. Connor Houle, Drew Diffenderfer, Greg Salgado and Zach Gallegos every plated one.
Joseph Murai drove in a pair for Monta Vista (13-8, 7-7), which hosted the Bruins at Cupertino whereas its subject undergoes renovations. Timothy Yin and Van Chow every batted in a single runner for the Matadors.
Santa Clara’s John Kepner (6) high-fives Santa Clara’s Jonathan Younger (3) after their 10-5 win over Monta Vista at Cupertino Excessive Faculty in Cupertino, Calif., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Space Information Group)
Santa Clara’s Andrew Traffas (1) throws to first base in opposition to Monta Vista within the seventh inning at Cupertino Excessive Faculty in Cupertino, Calif., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Space Information Group)
Santa Clara’s Jonathan Younger (3) throws in opposition to Monta Vista within the sixth inning at Cupertino Excessive Faculty in Cupertino, Calif., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Space Information Group)
Monta Vista’s Sravik Sajja (7) makes a catch for an out on a ball hit by Santa Clara’s Greg Salgado (10) within the fifth inning at Cupertino Excessive Faculty in Cupertino, Calif., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Space Information Group)
Monta Vista’s Joseph Murai (12) hit an RBI single in opposition to Santa Clara within the fifth inning at Cupertino Excessive Faculty in Cupertino, Calif., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Space Information Group)
Santa Clara’s Zach Gallegos (7) heads to second base after a missed throw in opposition to Monta Vista within the third inning at Cupertino Excessive Faculty in Cupertino, Calif., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Space Information Group)
Santa Clara’s Greg Salgado (10) hits an RBI single in opposition to Monta Vista within the third inning at Cupertino Excessive Faculty in Cupertino, Calif., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Space Information Group)
No. 11 St. Ignatius 3, Bellarmine 2 (8 innings)
A thriller within the West Catholic Athletic League got here all the way down to the underside of the seventh. The Wildcats, trailing 2-1 at house, tied the sport on a solo house run by Ryan Rosenthal, sending the sport to further innings. Within the extra body, SI manufactured a run within the backside of the eighth. DJ Delaney drew a stroll, then stole second. Beau Schaffer plated Delaney with a single to proper, giving the Cats a walk-off win. In a rematch of the 2 groups’ pitchers duel simply weeks in the past, Chase Gordon began the sport for SI and pitched six innings, permitting one earned run on six hits. Eddie McCartney relieved Gordon and pitched two shutout frames to select up the win. Apolo Lapiz, additionally reprising his look in mid-April in opposition to SI, pitched the total regulation sport, matching Gordon by conceding two runs (one earned) on six hits.
No. 1 De La Salle 18, Livermore 4
De La Salle, the newly minted prime crew within the Bay Space Information Group rankings, continues to blow groups out within the East Bay Athletic League. This time, the Spartans dispatched Livermore by scoring in each inning besides the sixth – 5 of these innings featured not less than two runs, and 4 of them featured not less than three. Junior Tyler Spangler and freshman Jacob Grey every drove in 5 runs for DLS (16-3, 7-1 EBAL), and Spangler roped two house runs. Griffin Lee and Erik Schock every drove in a run for Livermore, which fell to 13-7, 5-4.
No. 16 Clayton Valley 6, No. 10 Benicia 2
The Ugly Eagles scored an upset win by taking down Benicia on the highway Tuesday. CV (15-4, 3-2) scored in 4 of seven innings and obtained offensive contributions from up and down the lineup. Vince Della Santina and Mateo Perez every drove in two runs, with Tavion Stafford and Elliott Webb every including an RBI. Webb pitched an entire sport and allowed simply 4 hits. Benicia dropped to 13-5, 3-2.
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Campolindo 2, No. 14 Acalanes 0
Campo (11-8, 1-4) knocked off Acalanes in Diablo Athletic League Foothill Division motion, selecting up its first win in league play due to a gem by Colin Rutzen. The senior pitcher hurled a complete-game shutout with simply three hits allowed to maintain the Dons off the scoreboard totally. Off the mound, senior William Myers and junior Luke McLeod every plated a run for Campo. Acalanes dropped to 11-6-1, 2-3.
Liberty 2, No. 9 Pittsburg 1
Liberty gained out on this hotly contested Bay Valley Athletic League tilt, scoring the profitable run within the prime of the sixth to knock the Pirates off the plank on the highway. Liberty (12-6, 5-0 BVAL) went up 1-0 within the second inning, however Pittsburg responded with a run within the backside of the fifth, tying the sport. That set the stage for Tristan Ainsworth to attain on a wild pitch within the subsequent half-inning, giving the Lions the margin of victory. Ainsworth contributed on the mound as properly, pitching three innings of scoreless, one-hit ball to assist Liberty safe the win.
Santa Clara’s Drew Diffenderfer (8) hits a single in opposition to Monta Vista within the sixth inning at Cupertino Excessive Faculty in Cupertino, Calif., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Space Information Group)
Livermore pitcher Laine Macosky (12) throws in opposition to Foothill Excessive within the second inning of a softball sport at Foothill Excessive Faculty in Pleasanton, Calif., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Foothill’s Summer season McCarthy (34) is out at first by Livermore’s Kerigan Coates (1) within the fourth inning of a softball sport at Foothill Excessive Faculty in Pleasanton, Calif., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Santa Clara’s Bruce Gibson (15) throws in opposition to Monta Vista within the fourth inning at Cupertino Excessive Faculty in Cupertino, Calif., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Space Information Group)
Santa Clara’s Andrew Traffas (1) throws to first base to finish a double play in opposition to Monta Vista within the fourth inning at Cupertino Excessive Faculty in Cupertino, Calif., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Space Information Group)
Livermore pitcher Laine Macosky (12) throws in opposition to Foothill Excessive within the second inning of a softball sport at Foothill Excessive Faculty in Pleasanton, Calif., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Livermore’s Gianna Willes (22) is welcomed house by her teammates after she hit a three-run homer in opposition to Foothill Excessive within the fourth inning of a softball sport at Foothill Excessive Faculty in Pleasanton, Calif., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Foothill outfielder Eishita Singh (12) watches the ball flying over the fence after Livermore’s Kymber Dao (13) hit a solo homer within the fourth inning of a softball sport at Foothill Excessive Faculty in Pleasanton, Calif., on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
