After three games on the road, Soledad is heading back home. They will take on the North Monterey County Condors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Soledad: 2.2, North Monterey County: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Soledad will head into Wednesday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 12) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against North Monterey County and snuck past 3-1.
Andrew Nichols spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Daniel Valenzuela Jr, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Sanchez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Soledad is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for North Monterey County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-8.
Soledad's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's game. Soledad has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for North Monterey County, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. 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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