Foothill has won three straight games at home, while Virgin Valley has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Falcons will host the Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Foothill is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Silverado, who was ranked 14th at the time (Foothill was ranked 12th). The Falcons had just enough and edged out the Skyhawks 6-5. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Skyhawks recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Jacob Hoffman looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Foothill let Thayne Watson and Matthew Szymarek run wild. Watson scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Szymarek scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs Szymarek has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, Virgin Valley made easy work of Moapa Valley on Wednesday and carried off a 10-4 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Degan Shaner was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Virgin Valley is undefeated when Shaner posts two or more runs, but 7-8 otherwise. Manny Plancarte was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Virgin Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Virgin Valley is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Foothill, their win bumped their record up to 16-6.
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