Baseball Preview: Soledad Aztecs vs. Stevenson Pirates
Soledad is 8-2 against Stevenson since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Soledad Aztecs will head out on the road to face off against the Stevenson Pirates at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Soledad: 2.4, Stevenson: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Stevenson is hoping to do on Friday what they couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Soledad's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Soledad came out on top against Stevenson by a score of 5-2.
Andrew Nichols made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Nichols has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Nichols was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Nichols wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Raya, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Soledad's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. As for Stevenson, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Soledad has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Stevenson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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