In what's become a running theme this season, Foothill gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over the Downers Grove South Mustangs. The victory was nothing new for Foothill as they're now sitting on four straight.
Gavin Lauridsen made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Lauridsen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lauridsen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Kyle Telson looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Michael Sardina, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Foothill has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Downers Grove South, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Foothill will challenge Dos Pueblos at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Downers Grove South, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Crean Lutheran at 3:00 p.m. Crean Lutheran's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Downers Grove South's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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