If Foothill was feeling good fresh off their 16-6 takedown of Esparto last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Foothill fell 10-7 to the Valley Vikings on Tuesday. The Mustangs were not able to make up for their defeat to the Vikings from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Aiden Carvalho
| 03/25/25 vs Valley | 12 |
| 03/04/25 vs Sacramento | 8 |
| 02/20/25 vs Lindhurst | 7 |
| 03/20/25 vs Fairfield | 4 |
| 03/11/25 @ Johnson | 3 |
Aiden Carvalho put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that he hit this season.
Carvalho wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Richard Paiz, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Carter Lane also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Foothill has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. The victory was the third in a row for Valley, bringing their record up to 4-4.
Foothill didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 30-10 defeat against Johnson on the 29th. As for Valley, they are taking a road trip to take on Fairfield at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley's pitchers better be ready for this one: Fairfield has averaged an impressive 9.4 runs per game this season.
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