For the second straight game, Valley will face off against Foothill. Valley will challenge Foothill at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valley is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Foothill, taking the game 10-7.
For Foothill's part, Aiden Carvalho was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave Carvalho a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that he hit this season.
Carvalho wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Richard Paiz, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another was Jose Barraza, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Foothill has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. Valley's victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
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