ALA - West Foothills gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the North Valley Christian Academy Lions. The Guardians have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Lions, too.
Lucas Brittan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Brody Taylor and Johnny Garcia did most of the damage at the plate: Taylor went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Garcia scored a run and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-5. That triple was Taylor's first of the season.
The win made it two in a row for ALA - West Foothills and bumps their season record up to 5-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for North Valley Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 0-9-1 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. ALA - West Foothills will challenge Chino Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. ALA - West Foothills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season. As for North Valley Christian Academy, they will face off against Heritage Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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