Monte Vista has not done well against Foothill recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Monte Vista Mustangs came out on top in a nail-biter against the Foothill Falcons and snuck past 14-13. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Monte Vista.
Dylan Hillman was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brad Ballard, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI and two runs.
On Foothill's side, they got a good showing from Grant Hoenninger, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Foothill got a massive performance out of Nate Novitske, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, three doubles, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Austin Harris, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Foothill was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with nine doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Monte Vista has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Foothill, their loss dropped their record down to 13-12.
Monte Vista will head out on the road to take on Granada at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Granada will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. Foothill does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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