The Foothill Tech Dragons are taking a road trip to face off against the Trabuco Hills Mustangs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
On Thursday, Foothill Tech didn't have quite enough to beat Thacher and fell 7-5.
Robert Juker stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Casey, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Trabuco Hills posted their closest win since April 24, 2024 on Thursday. They skirted past El Modena 4-2.
Daniel Van De Kreeke made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Van De Kreeke wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Hill, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another was Sam Crouse, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Foothill Tech dropped their record down to 7-10 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.8 runs. As for Trabuco Hills, their record now sits at 13-4-1.
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