Foothills Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Pacific Ridge Firebirds with a sharp 14-7 win. That's more bragging rights for Foothills Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Trevor Cochrum and Andrew Burke did most of the damage at the plate: Cochrum scored three runs while going 4-for-4, while Burke scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Kyler Dickenson was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2.
On Pacific Ridge's side, Cal Chivers was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Foothills Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Pacific Ridge, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-17.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Foothills Christian will take on Tri-City Christian at 2:45 p.m. on Monday. Foothills Christian is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Pacific Ridge, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Escondido Charter at 3:30 p.m. on May 7th.
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