On Wednesday, Foothill faced Desert Oasis in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Foothill Falcons narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Desert Oasis Diamondbacks 5-3. The victory was familiar territory for Foothill who now have six in a row.
Matt Szymarek made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Szymarek was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Szymarek wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Straily, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
On Desert Oasis' side, Jack Goddard-Stoner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Noah Griffith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Aaron Del Valle, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Foothill's win bumped their record up to 10-1-1. As for Desert Oasis, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.
Foothill will have a chance to go back-to-back against Desert Oasis: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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