The Don Lugo Conquistadores are taking a road trip to square off against the Foothill Knights at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Foothill took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Don Lugo, who comes in off a win.
Don Lugo's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over Diamond Ranch. The Conquistadores haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
David Rivera
| 03/07/25 vs Diamond Ranch | 8 |
| 02/28/25 @ California | 1 |
| 02/20/25 @ Chino Hills | 1 |
| 05/02/24 vs Roosevelt | 1 |
| 04/23/24 vs Ontario | 7 |
| + 3 more games |
David Rivera looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Bryan Scott and Nolan Chavez did most of the damage at the plate: Scott went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Chavez scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance gave Chavez a new career-high in stolen bases. Travis Jenkins also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Foothill fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Cypress on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Centurions by a score of 6-5. The Knights' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Foothill saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Lauridsen, who went 4-for-5 with one home run and three RBI. Daniel Troncale was another, going 1-for-5 with one home run.
Even though they lost, Foothill lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Don Lugo's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Foothill, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-2.
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