The Harbor Pirates will head out to square off against the Soquel Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Harbor comes in on four and Soquel on five.
Harbor proved they can win big on Friday (they won by six) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past Milpitas 7-6.
Soquel came out on top against Aptos on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run third inning. The Knights were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Mariners. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Jake Escalante made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cash Moran, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Trey Sousa, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Soquel kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive matchups.
Harbor's record is now 15-7. As for Soquel, their record now sits at 17-3.
Harbor came up short against Soquel in their previous meeting back in March, falling 5-1. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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