Preview: Soquel Knights vs. Scotts Valley Falcons
The Soquel Knights will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Scotts Valley Falcons at 4:30 p.m. Soquel is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
Last Thursday, Soquel fell victim to a tough 19-5 defeat at the hands of Aptos.
Katie Niizawa made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Scotts Valley never let their opponents score on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Harbor as Scotts Valley made off with a 12-0 victory. Scotts Valley's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Sofie Seese looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Chloe Kent came in to relieve Seese and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in her one inning pitched.
On the hitting side, Taylor Wilson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jazzy Doubek, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Soquel's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Scotts Valley, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Everything went Soquel's way against Scotts Valley in their previous matchup back in May of 2021 as Soquel made off with a 12-1 victory. Does Soquel have another victory up their sleeve, or will Scotts Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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