The Soledad Aztecs will face off against the Pacific Grove Breakers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Soledad will be strutting in after a win while Pacific Grove will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Soledad sidestepped North Monterey County for a 9-7 victory. The win continues a trend for the Aztecs in their matchups with the Condors: they've now won seven in a row.
Ethan Sanchez
| 03/04/25 vs North Monterey County | 9 |
| 02/25/25 vs King City | 6 |
| 05/07/24 vs Everett Alvarez | 5 |
| 03/01/25 vs Weston Ranch | 3 |
| 04/01/24 vs Gonzales | 3 |
Ethan Sanchez and Daniel Valenzuela Jr made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, 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 pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance gave Sanchez a new career-high in strikeouts. 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.
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.
Meanwhile, Pacific Grove came up short against Soquel on Tuesday and fell 5-1.
Soledad now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Pacific Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Soledad was able to grind out a solid victory over Pacific Grove when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 16-11. Will Soledad repeat their success, or does Pacific Grove have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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