After flying high against Kofa last Wednesday, Canyon View came back down to earth. The Canyon View Jaguars fell 9-6 to the Catalina Foothills Falcons on Saturday.
Landon Hood was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gabe Candelaria was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Catalina Foothills' side, their win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Paden Good, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Shoemaker, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Canyon View has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 24-8 record this season. As for Catalina Foothills, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 22-7.
Canyon View does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Catalina Foothills, they will head out on the road to face off against Nogales at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Nogales is coming into the game with seven straight wins at home, so Catalina Foothills will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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