After flying high against Everett Alvarez last Thursday, Stevenson came back down to earth. The Stevenson Pirates took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Soledad Aztecs on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Stevenson of the 8-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Stevenson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Phinn Thomas, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
On Soledad's side, Andrew Nichols made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Nichols has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Nichols was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Stevenson's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Soledad, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Stevenson beat Soledad by a score of 6-2.
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