Foothill has been on the road for ten straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Shasta Wolves at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Foothill: 3.5, Shasta: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Foothill sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Shasta. The win was just what Foothill needed coming off of a 9-3 loss in their prior contest.
For Shasta's part, Jayden Oliver was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Jackson Marshall made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Shakespeare Taylor, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Foothill's victory bumped their record up to 8-1-1. As for Shasta, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-3-1.
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