Foothill came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits out 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Foothill also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2023.
Lauren Mendez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Foothill saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haley Rodriguez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Eva Marie Penaloza was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Foothill has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season. As for Long Beach Poly, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-8.
As of now, neither Foothill nor Long Beach Poly have any future games scheduled.
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