Soledad extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping them down to 8-13-1. They came up short against the Salinas Cowboys, falling 10-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for Salinas, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-14. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Salinas' part, Zachary Velasquez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Velasquez also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Salinas is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-13 otherwise. Velasquez was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Bradeon Cagle was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Quentin Dominguez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Soledad will welcome St. Francis at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Salinas, they have already played their next game, a 5-4 defeat against Hollister on the 30th.
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