Foothill extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 13-8. They lost 14-3 to the Desert Oasis Diamondbacks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Diamondbacks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-1 on Monday.
Foothill saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Gibson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
As for Desert Oasis, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-6-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by seven runs or more this season.
On Desert Oasis' side, they got a great performance from Crue Smith as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ashton Kidd was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted over his last ten contests. Another player making a difference was Brody Griffith, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Foothill will challenge Rancho at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Desert Oasis, they will take on Crimson Cliffs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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