Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Foothill). They put the hurt on the Don Lugo Conquistadores with a sharp 12-1 win on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Knights with their most commanding win of the season.
Eric Zweber
| 03/11/25 vs Don Lugo | 2 |
| 03/03/25 vs El Dorado | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Millikan | 1 |
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Foothill let Eric Zweber and Sean Green run wild. Zweber scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Green scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Those two hits gave Zweber a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ezekiel Vargas, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Foothill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Foothill pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Don Lugo, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Foothill and Don Lugo should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Foothill will challenge El Modena at 3:15 p.m. on Friday up 488 places (37 vs. 525). Foothill's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Don Lugo's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Similarly, Don Lugo (ranked 299th) will meet Alta Loma (ranked 605th) at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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