Baseball Game Preview: Soquel Knights vs. San Lorenzo Valley Cougars

The Soquel Knights will venture away from home to square off against the San Lorenzo Valley Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Soquel is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.

Soquel had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt San Lorenzo Valley on Tuesday. The Knights were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over the Cougars. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.

Luke Shoemaker tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Enzo Goff, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Cash Moran was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.

Soquel was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Lorenzo Valley only posted a batting average of .048.

Soquel's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for San Lorenzo Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-12 record this season.

San Lorenzo Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Soquel hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .335. It's a different story for San Lorenzo Valley, though, as they've only averaged .216. Will they be able to contain Soquel's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.