The Foothill Tech Dragons will face off against the Malibu Sharks at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Foothill Tech has three straight victories, Malibu has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, Foothill Tech was able to grind out a solid win over San Marino, taking the game 6-2. That's two games straight that the Dragons have won by exactly four runs.
Cain Ebrahim was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Ebrahim was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That stolen base was his first of the season.
Rainen Tolentino
| 03/04/25 vs San Marino | 2 |
| 02/21/25 @ Channel Islands | 1 |
| 04/24/24 @ Cate | 1 |
| 04/20/24 @ Santa Clara | 1 |
| 04/15/24 vs Santa Clara | 1 |
In other batting news, Rainen Tolentino was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Davin Arth also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Malibu came up short against Windward on Monday, falling 14-6. That's two games in a row now that the Sharks have lost by exactly eight runs.
Sean Perl made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Tanner Kies was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Malibu's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Foothill Tech, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Foothill Tech skirted past Malibu 7-5 when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Does Foothill Tech have another victory up their sleeve, or will Malibu turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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