Foothill and Palo Verde squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Foothill had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Palo Verde Panthers by a score of 7-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Foothill of the 7-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2015.
Foothill saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thayne Watson, who went 3-for-6 with two RBI. Josh Vaughn was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Palo Verde's side, Drew Kaplan was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kaplan has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kaplan was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Hayden Lucibello looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Barrett Johnson, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Jace Jefferies, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Foothill has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 20-11-1 record this season. As for Palo Verde, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 22-10.
Foothill is on the road again on Tuesday to play Shadow Ridge at 4:00 p.m. Foothill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Palo Verde, they will take on Green Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palo Verde is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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