Baseball Recap: Soledad Finds Playoff Glory Versus North Monterey County

With a playoff win on the line, Soledad rose to the challenge on Friday. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the North Monterey County Condors. The win continues a trend for the Aztecs in their matchups with the Condors: they've now won eight in a row.

Ethan Sanchez

Earned Runs

05/01/25 @ St. Francis	3
04/17/25 vs Palma	3
03/25/25 vs Carmel	3
05/10/25 @ Liberty	2
03/31/25 vs South San Francisco	2
+ 5 more games

Ethan Sanchez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Soledad is 6-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-15 otherwise. Sanchez was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daniel Garcia, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Daniel Valenzuela Jr was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.

Soledad hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Monterey County struck out nine times.

Soledad's victory bumped their record up to 10-17. As for North Monterey County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-12.

As of now, neither Soledad nor the Condors have any future games scheduled.