Foothill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 17-7 to the West Campus Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 0-0 last Tuesday.
Julian Tripp was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jose Barraza, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Foothill's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for West Campus, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-5.
Foothill and West Campus could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Mustangs (ranked 1122nd) will meet Wheatland (ranked 225th) at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, West Campus will challenge Fairfield at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (884 vs. 387).
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