Baseball Preview: Soquel Knights vs. Harbor Pirates
The Soquel Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Harbor Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
In what's become a running theme this season, Soquel gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Scotts Valley with a sharp 14-3 victory. Soquel had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Nativo Gonzalez and Connor Corlett dominated on the mound. Gonzalez tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk), while Corlett tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Corlett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Noah Piona, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. CJ Claydon was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Harbor got themselves on the board against Monta Vista on Wednesday, but Monta Vista never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Matadors as they made off with a 12-0 win.
Soquel is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Harbor, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5-1.
Soquel came up short against Harbor when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 5-1. Can Soquel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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