If Foothill was feeling good off their 10-0 takedown of Amador Valley last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Foothill Falcons fell just short of the Monte Vista Mustangs by a score of 14-13 on Tuesday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (ten), Foothill still had to take the loss.
Foothill got a good showing from Grant Hoenninger, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Nate Novitske stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 4-for-5 with three runs, three doubles, and four RBI. Austin Harris was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Foothill was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with nine doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On Monte Vista's side, Dylan Hillman was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brad Ballard, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI and two runs.
Foothill's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Monte Vista, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-10.
Foothill does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Monte Vista, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Granada at 4:30 p.m. Granada will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Monte Vista surely won't give up without a fight.
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