
Dragons
| 03/24/26 vs Royal | 1-8 |
| 03/20/26 vs Cate | 12-2 |
| 03/18/26 @ Cate | 19-1 |
| 03/14/26 vs Trinity Classical Academy | 5-4 |
| 03/12/26 @ Calabasas | 1-19 |
Foothill Tech dropped down to 6-5 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 8-1 to the Royal Highlanders. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Dragons couldn't push the score so high this time.
Foothill Tech saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacory Smith, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.
As for Royal, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
On Royal's side, Dean Barkman got the start for Royal and what a start it was: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Barkman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Matthew Stout was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Visage, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Foothill Tech will square off against Rio Mesa at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Royal, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Oak Park at 3:30 p.m.
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