Baseball Preview: Mira Monte Lions vs. Foothill Trojans
After three games on the road, Mira Monte is heading back home. They will take on the Foothill Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Mira Monte fell victim to a rough 17-3 loss at the hands of Arvin. Mira Monte has not had much luck with Arvin recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Mira Monte saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isiah Velasquez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Foothill sidestepped Golden Valley for a 5-3 win.
Ramon Diaz was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Diaz has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Diaz was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Mira Monte's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Foothill, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Mira Monte suffered a grim 19-2 defeat to Foothill in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Mira Monte, Mikey Mendoza (who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances) 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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