Estrella Foothills had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They came out on top against the Lemont Lemont HS by a score of 13-10. 13 seems to be a good number for Estrella Foothills as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Estrella Foothills got a great performance from Jordan Linton as he pitched six innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Linton has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brock De Battista was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and a triple. Jayson Ross was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Estrella Foothills has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season. As for Lemont, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Estrella Foothills will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Northwest Christian at 12:00 p.m. Estrella Foothills will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive. Lemont will take on Buckeye at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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