After having lost a blowout in their previous game against De La Salle, Foothill was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over the Dublin Gaels. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Foothill considering their two-run performance the match before.
Caden Roth tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Foothill let Hudson Flora and Take Sato-Kreis loose on the outfield. Flora scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Sato-Kreis scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Novitske, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
On Dublin's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elijah McNeal, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Foothill is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Dublin, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-10.
Foothill will head out on the road to challenge Granada at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Dublin, they will head out on the road to face off against Amador Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Amador Valley is coming into the matchup with four straight losses at home, meaning Dublin will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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