On Monday, Foothill faced Las Vegas in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Foothill Falcons fell 8-5 to the Las Vegas Wildcats. Foothill has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Landon Angelo put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Angelo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Logan Shanks made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI. Thayne Watson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Las Vegas' side, Joseph Ponticello and Aadyn Jaime did most of the damage at the plate: Ponticello went 1-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double, while Jaime scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage McCown, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Foothill's loss dropped their record down to 17-12-1. As for Las Vegas, their win bumped their record up to 19-7-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Foothill will square off against Las Vegas at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Las Vegas, they will head out on the road to challenge Arbor View at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Las Vegas' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Arbor View's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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