Monte Vista extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 4-6 in the process. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Foothill Falcons. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Monte Vista saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carina Shi, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double was Shi's first of the season.
As for Foothill, they pushed their record up to 9-4-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Foothill's side, Myra Galzie spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Kaycie Burdick was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Novitske, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Monte Vista wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 14-1 defeat against San Ramon Valley on the 16th. As for Foothill, they have also already played their next game, a 13-0 victory against Dublin on the 17th.
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