Baseball Game Preview: Soledad Aztecs vs. Monterey Dores

For the second straight game, Soledad will face off against Monterey. The Aztecs will venture away from home to face off against the Dores at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Soledad proved they can win big on Friday (they won by ten) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Monterey 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Aztecs have posted since March 11th.

Soledad saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Valenzuela Jr, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.

Soledad's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-8. As for Monterey, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Soledad has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Monterey struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.