It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Foothill Tech had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Canyon Springs Cougars a 4-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Dragons.
Connor Nelles
| 03/24/26 vs Royal | 7 |
| 04/14/26 vs Grace | 6 |
| 03/12/26 @ Calabasas | 6 |
| 03/05/26 @ Chaminade | 6 |
| 04/27/26 @ St. Bonaventure | 5 |
| + 7 more games |
Foothill Tech got a great performance from Connor Nelles as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Nelles is becoming a predictor of the Dragons' success: when he allows at most one hit the team is undefeated (and 10-12 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Robert Juker was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and one run. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April. Rainen Tolentino was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Foothill Tech's record now sits at 16-12. As for Canyon Springs, they moved to 19-8 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coming up, Foothill Tech will take on Brentwood School at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The Dragons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season. Canyon Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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