Golden Valley extended their losing streak to 11 on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 4-19-1 in the process. They fell 7-4 to the Foothill Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-2 on Tuesday.
Eathan Allen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Manuel Ortega was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Foothill, they pushed their record up to 15-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games.
On Foothill's side, Ramon Diaz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Diaz was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Diaz wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carlos Ruano, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that Ruano has hit this season.
Golden Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Foothill, they will face off against Bishop Union at 4:00 p.m. on the 16th. The Broncos will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Trojans surely won't give up without a fight.
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