Foothill Tech was the 6-2 winner over Thacher when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Dragons fell just short of the Toads by a score of 7-5 on Thursday.
Robert Juker led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Davin Arth, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Foothill Tech has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last 11 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Thacher, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-5 record.
Coming up, Foothill Tech will head out on the road to face off against Trabuco Hills at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Mustangs' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so the Dragons' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Thacher, they will welcome Nordhoff at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Toads' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rangers have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.
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