Brea Olinda entered their tilt with Foothill with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Foothill Knights on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Brea Olinda, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Foothill's part, Lauren Mendez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up six earned runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Mendez has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Darian Rycroft was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Anabelle Zamarripa, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Brea Olinda has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Foothill, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brea Olinda will square off against Yorba Linda at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Foothill, they will head out on the road to face off against El Dorado at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. El Dorado will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Foothill surely won't give up without a fight.
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