Foothill fell victim to Cordova and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They suffered a tough 18-0 loss at the hands of the Cordova Lancers. Foothill has struggled against Cordova recently, as their match on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Cordova's part, Isabella Tarpley-Cruz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Tarpley-Cruz has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Tarpley-Cruz was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other pitching news, Alyssa Lacayo looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Briel Brookins and Adriana Arana did most of the damage at the plate: Brookins scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Arana went 3-for-5 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Brookins hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Tiah Kennedy was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Foothill's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Cordova, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Foothill will be playing in front of their home fans against Natomas at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Natomas is coming into the contest with five straight losses on the road, meaning Foothill will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Cordova, they will square off against West Campus at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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