Grace was the 13-0 winner over Foothill Tech when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Grace Lancers fell victim to a tough 10-3 defeat at the hands of the Foothill Tech Dragons on Wednesday.
Grace saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nico Kajiwara, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Foothill Tech's side, Adam Arth made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Arth has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Arth was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Robert Juker was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four RBI. Another player making a difference was Russell Brown, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Grace now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Foothill Tech, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-11-1.
Grace will head out on the road to face off against St. Bonaventure at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Bonaventure's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Grace's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Foothill Tech, they will head out on the road to take on Santa Clara at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Foothill Tech is facing Santa Clara at the right time seeing as Santa Clara is stuck on a 16-game losing streak.
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