Baseball Recap: Dublin Gaels vs. Foothill Falcons
Dublin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 10-2 loss at the hands of the Foothill Falcons. Dublin was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Foothill apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Dublin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elijah McNeal, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Foothill's side, they got a great performance from Caden Roth as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Roth has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Foothill let Hudson Flora and Take Sato-Kreis loose on the outfield. Flora scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Sato-Kreis scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jack Fowler, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Dublin's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Foothill, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-8.
Dublin will face off against Amador Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Amador Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Dublin's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Foothill, they will head out on the road to take on Granada at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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