The Trabuco Hills Mustangs will face off against the Foothill Tech Dragons at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Foothill Tech took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Trabuco Hills, who comes in off a win.
Trabuco Hills is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since April 24, 2024 on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past El Modena 4-2.
Daniel Van De Kreeke made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: 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. Sam Crouse was another, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Foothill Tech didn't have quite enough to beat Thacher on Thursday 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 Davin Arth, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Trabuco Hills' victory bumped their record up to 13-4-1. As for Foothill Tech, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
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