Bishop Diego extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 21 on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-11 in the process. They lost 18-3 to the Foothill Tech Dragons. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dragons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Ricky Fisher made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
As for Foothill Tech, their record now sits at 11-13. They not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 21st (when they won 18-3).
On Foothill Tech's side, Aiden Gomez and Cooper Casey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Gomez pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Casey tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Gomez went 2-for-5 with three runs, one double, and one RBI, while Casey went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. Gomez has become a key player for Foothill Tech: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 7-13 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Davin Arth, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Foothill Tech is 2-1 when Arth posts two or more runs, but 9-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Shane White, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
While Bishop Diego had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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