Foothill is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Long Beach Poly is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Foothill Knights will take on the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Foothill will be strutting in after a victory while Long Beach Poly will be coming in after a defeat.
On Wednesday, Foothill beat El Dorado 4-1.
Lauren Mendez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Foothill saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ellia Chai, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Anabelle Zamarripa, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Long Beach Poly came up short against Lakewood on Monday and fell 6-3.
Foothill has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season. As for Long Beach Poly, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Foothill skirted past Long Beach Poly 4-3 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Will Foothill repeat their success, or does Long Beach Poly have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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