Baseball Recap: Foothill Knights vs. Costa Mesa Mustangs
Foothill waltzed into their match on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Costa Mesa Mustangs. That's two games straight that Foothill has won by exactly three runs.
Patrick Quinn looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Foothill's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Parker Sterton, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Ezekiel Vargas, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Costa Mesa's side, Troy Simmonds was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Costa Mesa saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grady Jackson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Foothill pushed their record up to 14-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Costa Mesa, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Foothill will face off against El Dorado at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Foothill's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so El Dorado's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Costa Mesa, they will head out on the road to challenge Long Beach Poly at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Long Beach Poly: 3.3, Costa Mesa: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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