Falcons
| 05/02/25 vs Santa Cruz | 4 |
| 04/29/25 @ Santa Cruz | 14 |
| 04/23/25 @ Harbor | 4 |
| 04/22/25 vs Harbor | 17 |
| 04/19/25 @ Westmont | 2 |
| + 16 more games |
The Scotts Valley Falcons will head out to face off against the King's Academy Knights at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Scotts Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Scotts Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Santa Cruz on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 5-4. Surprisingly, this marked the Falcons' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Scotts Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kit Deforest, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when King's Academy and Menlo-Atherton meet (six straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Knights wound up with the same score they had in their last game (5-4), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Nate Plata was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one double. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
King's Academy has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for Scotts Valley, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-11 record.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Scotts Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like King's Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Scotts Valley took their victory against King's Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 8-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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