Foothill had lost 16 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 4-20 to make it 17. They lost 16-2 to the Armijo Royals. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Mustangs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Carter Lane made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
As for Armijo, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
On Armijo's side, Samuel Fierro made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Those eight strikeouts gave Fierro a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Benny Reid, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chase Lewis, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs.
While Foothill had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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