If Foothill was riding high fresh off their 11-1 takedown of Bonanza two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Foothill came up short against the Bishop Gorman Gaels on Tuesday, falling 10-3. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Gaels apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Foothill got a good showing from Matt Masias, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That hit marked the first that Masias allowed this season.
On the hitting side, Foothill saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Szymarek, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Foothill hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in four consecutive matches.
Foothill's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5. As for Bishop Gorman, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-4.
While Foothill had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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