Foothill waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Mira Monte Lions out 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Foothill, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ramon Diaz spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Foothill's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Carlos Ruano, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Mira Monte's side, Emmanuel Gonzalez was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Gonzalez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Mira Monte was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Foothill didn't hit any.
Foothill's victory bumped their record up to 17-9. As for Mira Monte, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-17.
Foothill will head out on the road to square off against Kern Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kern Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Foothill's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mira Monte, they will head out on the road to take on California City at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. California City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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