The Soledad Aztecs are on the road again on Saturday to play the Monterey Dores at 1:00 p.m. The last three games Soledad has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought game, but Soledad had to settle for a 9-8 loss against St. Francis. Soledad has not had much luck with St. Francis recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Vidal Perez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Monterey scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They put the hurt on Everett Alvarez with a sharp 15-9 win. That's two games straight that Monterey has won by exactly six runs.
Jackson Everett made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Everett has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Everett was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Connor Rose was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Gino Grammatico, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Soledad's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-6. As for Monterey, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-15.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Soledad has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Monterey struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Soledad came out on top in a nail-biter against Monterey in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Monterey's Cam Miramontes, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be that much easier for Soledad to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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