The Foothill Falcons will head out to face off against the Rancho Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Foothill has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Rancho will arrive with three straight wins.
Foothill is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Desert Oasis, who was ranked ninth at the time (Foothill was ranked eighth). The Falcons lost 14-3 to the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.
Foothill saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Gibson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Rancho gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won by a run and slipped past Western 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rams have posted since May 8, 2025.
Rancho also got a great performance from Christian Lopez Valdez as he struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Those ten strikeouts gave Lopez Valdez a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Johnny Ramos was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Mayson Bumstead was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Rancho's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Foothill, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Foothill came out on top in a nail-biter against Rancho in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, sneaking past 7-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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