Foothill Tech was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 7-3 to the Lompoc Braves. That's two games in a row now that Foothill Tech has lost by exactly four runs.
Foothill Tech saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Russell Brown, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Casey, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
On Lompoc's side, Owen Mendoza spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Kasch Kubasiewicz was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nicolas Gomez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Foothill Tech's loss dropped their record down to 6-11-1. As for Lompoc, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
Foothill Tech will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Channel Islands at 6:00 p.m. Foothill Tech is facing Channel Islands at the right time seeing as Channel Islands is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Lompoc, they will head out on the road to square off against Pioneer Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pioneer Valley's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Lompoc's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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