Harbor extended their losing streak to 13 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-13. They lost 13-1 to the Soquel Knights. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Knights this season, with their most recent loss being a 14-0 defeat back in April.
As for Soquel, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.
For Soquel's part, Hailey Leimas was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Leimas has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eliza Stevens, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kylie South, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Harbor will welcome Latino College Preparatory Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Golden Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.95 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Soquel, they will face off against Santa Cruz at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Cardinals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.41 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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