Foothill Tech and Mary Star of the Sea squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Foothill Tech had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Mary Star of the Sea Stars by a score of 3-2. Foothill Tech's loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Foothill Tech got a good showing from Shane White, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. White has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Foothill Tech saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Gomez, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Hayden Villa was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Foothill Tech's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-12-1. As for Mary Star of the Sea, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Foothill Tech does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mary Star of the Sea, they will face off against Oakwood at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Oakwood's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Mary Star of the Sea's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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