Foothill had lost seven straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 6-13 to make it eight. They lost 12-0 to the Burbank Titans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Titans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-1 on Tuesday.
As for Burbank, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games.
For Burbank's part, Kevion Duplessis made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Duplessis has posted since back in February of 2025. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. Burbank is undefeated when Duplessis posts two or more runs, but 4-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, Kevin Duplessis III was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Burbank's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 9-1 (and 2-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Devin Johnson, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Foothill has already played their next matchup, a 15-0 win against Sacramento on the 13th. As for Burbank, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 8-4 defeat against Fairfield on the 14th.
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