For the second straight game, Foothill will face off against Arvin. The Trojans will face off against the Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Foothill is on a four-game streak of home wins, Arvin a four-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
Foothill is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Arvin just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Bears by a score of 5-4.
For Arvin's part, Roy Rosales was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts Rosales has posted since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Rosales wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alex Nunez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave Nunez a new career-high.
Arvin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-7-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Foothill, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 12-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Foothill has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Arvin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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