Baseball Recap: Shadow Ridge Mustangs vs. Foothill Falcons
On Tuesday, Shadow Ridge faced Foothill in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Shadow Ridge Mustangs wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-9 walloping at the hands of the Foothill Falcons. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Shadow Ridge in their matchups with Foothill: they've now lost three in a row.
Evan Noble made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Marco Montesanti, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Foothill's side, Logan Shanks made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Shanks was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Josh Vaughn was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Zaden Kekoa Sibal was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Shadow Ridge's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-12-1. As for Foothill, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-5-1.
While Shadow Ridge had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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