Desert Oasis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 10-4 defeat at the hands of the Foothill Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Desert Oasis of the 5-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
Brody Griffith was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Cooper Roberts, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
On Foothill's side, Bryce McKnight looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Tyler Straily was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Gibson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Desert Oasis' defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Foothill, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-1-1.
Desert Oasis will head out on the road to face off against Pleasant Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Desert Oasis has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Foothill, they will head out on the road to challenge Hilltop at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Foothill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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