The Simi Valley Pioneers will head out on the road to square off against the Foothill Tech Dragons at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Simi Valley sitting on eight straight victories and Foothill Tech on three.
On Thursday, Simi Valley earned a 4-1 win over Santa Barbara.
Jackson Goshorn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Herron, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Quentin McGahan, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double.
Meanwhile, Foothill Tech never let their opponents score on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Canyon 1-0. That's two games straight that the Dragons have won by just one run.
Jacory Smith was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Simi Valley pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Foothill Tech, their win bumped their record up to 10-11.
Foothill Tech's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Simi Valley has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .436. It's a different story for Foothill Tech, though, as they've only averaged .358. Will they be able to contain Simi Valley's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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