Baseball Preview: Soledad Aztecs vs. Stevenson Pirates
Soledad is 8-2 against Stevenson since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Soledad Aztecs will be playing at home against the Stevenson Pirates at 4:00 p.m. Soledad will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
Last Thursday, while Soledad put up some runs, the same can't be said for King City. Soledad came out on top against King City by a score of 4-0.
Greg Diaz looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Soledad saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Raya, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Daniel Valenzuela Jr was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Stevenson can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Everett Alvarez.
The team relied heavily on Phinn Thomas, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Amani Wilson, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Soledad has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Stevenson, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Soledad has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Stevenson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Soledad's way against Stevenson in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Soledad made off with an 8-1 victory. Does Soledad have another victory up their sleeve, or will Stevenson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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