For the second straight game, Del Oro will face off against Foothill. The Suns will host the Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Del Oro has struggled recently with 11 losses in a row, while Foothill will arrive with seven straight victories.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Del Oro's offense. They came up short against Foothill on Tuesday, falling 11-0.
For Foothill's part, Joaquin Carrillo made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave Carrillo a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Foothill got a massive performance out of Marcos Carbajal, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Carlos Ruano, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Foothill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Foothill's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Del Oro, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
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