The Soledad Aztecs will challenge the North Monterey County Condors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Soledad's offense. They came up short against Carmel on Tuesday, falling 10-0. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Aztecs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but North Monterey County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past Stevenson 10-9. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Condors' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Paige Ramirez spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on 11 hits.
On the hitting side, Meiha Vargas was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Samantha Scharton, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two doubles, and two RBI.
North Monterey County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stevenson only posted a batting average of .256.
Soledad's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-9. As for North Monterey County, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-20.
Soledad beat North Monterey County 14-11 in their previous meeting back in April. Do the Aztecs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Condors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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