Soledad won the last time they faced North Monterey County and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Soledad Aztecs narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the North Monterey County Condors 9-7.
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Ethan Sanchez and Daniel Valenzuela Jr made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Sanchez struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Valenzuela Jr tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Sanchez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season. At bat, Sanchez scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Valenzuela Jr scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance gave Valenzuela Jr a new career-high in stolen bases.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Nichols, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Soledad always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Monterey County only posted an OBP of .312.
Soledad now has a winning record of 2-1. As for North Monterey County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Soledad will host Pacific Grove at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for North Monterey County, they will face off against Pajaro Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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