Grace extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 10-9. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Foothill Tech Dragons. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Lancers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Grace saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Morlett, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Foothill Tech, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Foothill Tech's side, Connor Nelles tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Nelles also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Dragons are 5-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 6-9 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Shane White, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and one double. That home run was his first of the season. Cain Ebrahim was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run.
While Grace had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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