The Foothill Tech Dragons will head out to take on the Oxnard Yellowjackets at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
Foothill Tech is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since March 29, 2024 on Wednesday. They lost 13-0 to Royal. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Dragons' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Foothill Tech got a good showing from Connor Nelles, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
Meanwhile, everything went Oxnard's way against Grace on Wednesday as Oxnard made off with an 11-5 victory. With that win, the Yellowjackets brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Noah Guzman was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI. He also put up a hit, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Aiden Berrelleza, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Oxnard always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Foothill Tech's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.8 runs over those games. As for Oxnard, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Foothill Tech couldn't quite finish off Oxnard in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can Foothill Tech avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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