Foothill Tech has won three straight games at home, while Simi Valley has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Dragons will welcome the Pioneers at 6:30 p.m. The last three games Foothill Tech has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Foothill Tech's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Canyon 1-0. That's two games straight that the Dragons have won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Jacory Smith, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Simi Valley beat Santa Barbara 4-1 on Thursday.
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 nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jaxon Herron was excellent, getting 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.
Simi Valley is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Foothill Tech, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11.
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