The Thacher Toads will challenge the Foothill Tech Dragons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Thacher will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Thacher is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Hillcrest Christian a 15-0 shutout on Thursday. With that win, the Toads brought their scoring average up to 7.3 runs per game.
Kendo Takahashi made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Thacher is 3-1 when Takahashi allows three or fewer hits, but 1-2 otherwise. Takahashi was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Henry Preloger
| 04/02/26 vs Hillcrest Christian | 3 |
| 03/19/26 vs Valley Christian Academy | 3 |
| 03/14/26 @ Coastal Christian | 3 |
| 03/31/26 @ Santa Clarita Christian | 1 |
| 03/26/26 vs St. Bonaventure | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
In other batting news, Henry Preloger was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Thacher: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Amos Lageschulte was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Thacher kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2025.
Meanwhile, Foothill Tech lost 17-7 to Redondo Union on Saturday. The Dragons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Davin Arth was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Robert Juker, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Foothill Tech now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Thacher, they moved to 4-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Foothill Tech's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Thacher has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Foothill Tech, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9 strikeouts. Will Thacher keep running through batters, or will the Dragons buck the trend?
Thacher came out on top in a nail-biter against Foothill Tech when the teams last played back in April of 2025, sneaking past 7-5. Do the Toads have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Dragons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
