Villa Park fell victim to Foothill and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Foothill Knights by a score of 2-0. The Spartans have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meetings.
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Villa Park got a good showing from Jack McGuire, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. McGuire has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
Villa Park's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Foothill, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Villa Park and Foothill should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Villa Park will take on El Modena at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday up 371 places (22 vs. 393). The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Villa Park 3, Foothill 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Similarly, Foothill (ranked 45th) will meet Cypress (ranked 227th) at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Villa Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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