Del Oro had lost six straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-14 to make it seven. They came up short against the Foothill Trojans, falling 17-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 on Tuesday.
As for Foothill, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.7 runs.
For Foothill's part, Levi Price was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Price was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Foothill got a massive performance out of Carlos Ruano, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Ruano has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Eduardo Rios, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Del Oro will be taking part in a tournament against California City at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Foothill, they are taking a road trip to take on Arvin at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bears have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.
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