It was a good run, but San Marcos unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Foothill Knights by a score of 4-3.
Alexi Stegner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, San Marcos saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Steven Bradley, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Foothill's side, Garrett Davidson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Davidson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Adam Ujiie tossed a big game, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
San Marcos' loss dropped their record down to 6-8-1. As for Foothill, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
San Marcos will be playing at home against Spanish Springs at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. The last three games San Marcos has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Foothill, they will head out on the road to challenge Downers Grove South at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Foothill's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Downers Grove South's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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