On Monday, Las Vegas faced Foothill in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Las Vegas Wildcats came out on top against the Foothill Falcons by a score of 8-5.
Joseph Ponticello and Aadyn Jaime did most of the damage at the plate: Ponticello went 1-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double, while Jaime scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Gage McCown was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
On Foothill's side, Landon Angelo put in work no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Angelo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Logan Shanks made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Thayne Watson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Las Vegas' win bumped their record up to 19-7-1. As for Foothill, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-12-1 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Las Vegas will square off against Arbor View at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Las Vegas' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Arbor View's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Foothill, they will head out on the road to face off against Las Vegas at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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