Baseball Recap: Soquel Knights vs. Santa Cruz Cardinals
It was a good run, but Soquel unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 13-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Santa Cruz Cardinals. Soquel was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Santa Cruz apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Soquel got a good showing from Dylan Hull, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hull has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gabe Virgalito made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Brady Downs was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Soquel's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Santa Cruz, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Soquel will be playing in front of their home fans against Aptos at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Soquel will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. As for Santa Cruz, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-1 win vs. Half Moon Bay on the 20th.
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