Baseball Recap: California Comes Up Short

California was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Foothill Falcons. That's two games in a row now that the Grizzlies have lost by just one run.

Brayden Gijbels

Batters Struck Out

04/02/25 @ Foothill	7
03/26/25 vs Amador Valley	5
03/19/25 vs Dublin	8
03/08/25 @ Washington	13

Brayden Gijbels was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Logan Kellogg made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

California now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Foothill, they pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home.

California has already played their next contest, a 12-2 loss against Clayton Valley Charter on the 3rd. As for Foothill, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-3 victory against Berean Christian on the 10th.