If Foothills Christian was riding high off their 7-1 takedown of Tri-City Christian last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Foothills Christian Knights fell 6-3 to the Hilltop Lancers on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Foothills Christian of the 10-9 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2022.
Blake Rothrock was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Jack Morgan was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Foothills Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Hilltop, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season.
Foothills Christian will be playing at home against Bayfront Charter at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Foothills Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Bayfront Charter's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hilltop, they will head out on the road to take on Calexico at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Hilltop is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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