Foothill was the 5-3 winner over Golden Valley when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Foothill Trojans fell just short of the Golden Valley Bulldogs by a score of 7-6 on Wednesday. Foothill just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Carlos Ruano was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Angel Zavala, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Golden Valley's side, Micah Rocha made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Rocha was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cristian Torres, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a triple. Eathan Allen was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Foothill's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Golden Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-16 record this season.
While Foothill had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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