The Foothill Knights will head out on the road to challenge the El Dorado Golden Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Foothill had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Brea Olinda.
Lauren Mendez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up six earned runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Darian Rycroft was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Anabelle Zamarripa, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, El Dorado waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Mustangs a 2-0 shutout. That's two games straight that El Dorado has won by exactly two runs.
Foothill's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for El Dorado, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Foothill beat El Dorado 7-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Foothill have another victory up their sleeve, or will El Dorado turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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