Grace extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 7-7-2 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Foothill Tech Dragons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dragons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-4 on Monday.
Daniel Morlett made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Gavin Willis was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Foothill Tech, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-11. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games.
On Foothill Tech's side, Jackson Venti and Andy Campa dominated on the mound. Venti tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Campa tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Venti has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in 12 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Robert Juker was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Foothill Tech's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-11 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Casey, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, Grace will head out to challenge Thacher at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Foothill Tech, they will challenge Canyon at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Dragons are facing the Cowboys at the right time seeing as the Cowboys are stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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