The Foothill Trojans will head out to take on the Burroughs Burros at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Burroughs took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Foothill, who comes in off a win.
Foothill took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand East Bakersfield a 3-0 shutout. The win was some much needed relief for the Trojans as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Carlos Ruano was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcos Carbajal, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Burroughs has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.57 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Highland. The match marked the Burros' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Andrew Haas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Burroughs' defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 12 runs. As for Foothill, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Foothill came up short against Burroughs in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 8-3. Can Foothill avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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