Villa Park won the last time they faced Foothill, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Villa Park Spartans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Foothill Knights.
Aaron Sambath spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Villa Park's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Adian Young, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Foothill's side, they got a good showing from Adam Ujiie, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Foothill saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Davidson, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Villa Park's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5. As for Foothill, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5.
Villa Park will take on El Dorado at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Villa Park's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so El Dorado's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Foothill, they will head out on the road to challenge El Modena at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. El Modena will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Foothill surely won't give up without a fight.
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