The San Lorenzo Valley Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Soquel Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. San Lorenzo Valley will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, San Lorenzo Valley turned things around against North Salinas on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 16-5 win. The Cougars' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Dominic Aguilar made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. He also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season.
Larrabee Mitchell
| 04/05/25 vs North Salinas | 4 |
| 04/02/25 @ Santa Cruz | 1 |
| 03/22/25 @ Sacred Heart Prep | 1 |
| 03/19/25 @ Wilcox | 1 |
| 03/15/25 vs Franklin | 1 |
In other batting news, San Lorenzo Valley let Jaden Shabry and Larrabee Mitchell run wild. Shabry scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4, while Mitchell went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, five RBI, and one double. Those four runs gave Mitchell a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Spencer Bruce, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
San Lorenzo Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Soquel came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Longhorns.
Jake Escalante was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Escalante was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Escalante wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Connor Corlett, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Soquel's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for San Lorenzo Valley, their record now sits at 2-10.
San Lorenzo Valley might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Soquel in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
