On Monday, Foothill faced Basic in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Foothill Falcons wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-0 walloping at the hands of the Basic Wolves. Foothill has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Foothill saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Strother, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Even though they lost, Foothill hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. This was only their first loss (out of five games) when they post two or more strikeouts.
On Basic's side, Adrian Ramos looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Basic got a massive performance out of Tate Southisene, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Southisene hasn't dropped below three RBI for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Randall Riley, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
Foothill's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7-1. As for Basic, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Foothill will head out on the road to challenge Arbor View at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Arbor View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Basic, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Centennial at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Basic's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six matches.
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