The Soledad Aztecs will head out on the road to take on the Everett Alvarez Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Soledad's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Everett Alvarez's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Soledad is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Everett Alvarez just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 7-6.
Soledad saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Wittman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Soledad didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Everett Alvarez only tossed eight.
Soledad's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-5. As for Everett Alvarez, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-12 record this season.
Soledad's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's matchup. Soledad has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Everett Alvarez, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Soledad continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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