On Monday, Foothill faced Green Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Foothill Falcons wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-5 walloping at the hands of the Green Valley Gators. Foothill's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it five in a row.
Jakob Hanson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a double. Steven Alvarado was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Foothill was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On Green Valley's side, they got a great performance from Karson Tait as he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Caden Kirby was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Chun, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Foothill's defeat dropped their record down to 16-10-1. As for Green Valley, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Foothill will stay at home for another game and welcome Bishop Gorman at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Green Valley will take on Palo Verde at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Palo Verde is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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