With a playoff game on the line, Foothill rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Southeast Career Tech Roadrunners by a score of 9-6. For Foothill, this counts as revenge for the 6-5 loss Southeast Career Tech walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Isabella Higuera was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. Higuera has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances. Higuera was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Hailey Gilbertson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Azalea Robles was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On Southeast Career Tech's side, Bella Lemus was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-4 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Aysia Suyat, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Foothill's win bumped their record up to 14-10. As for Southeast Career Tech, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.
Foothill will square off against Spring Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Foothill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season. Southeast Career Tech does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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