Foothill had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 16-10 to make it four. They fell just short of the Villa Park Spartans by a score of 6-4. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Spartans earlier this season, when they won 2-0.
Foothill saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Kim, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
As for Villa Park, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. The victory was nothing new for Villa Park as they're now sitting on seven straight.
On Villa Park's side, they got a great performance from Jack McGuire as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. McGuire has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Dominic Gutierrez was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Aidan Young, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
While Foothill had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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