Baseball Preview: Soledad Aztecs vs. North Salinas Vikings
Soledad is 8-0 against North Salinas since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Soledad Aztecs will head out on the road to take on the North Salinas Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Soledad is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Soledad took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let North Salinas onto the board and left with a 3-0 win.
Andrew Nichols spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Anthony Medina was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Anikan Tavarez was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Soledad is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for North Salinas, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-7.
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