After flying high against Marina last Monday, Soledad came back down to earth. The Soledad Aztecs wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-7 walloping at the hands of the Alisal Trojans on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Soledad of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
For Alisal's part, they got a massive performance out of Jordan Smith, who fired off two home runs, two stolen bases, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Smith has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Micah Smith, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Soledad's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Alisal, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Soledad will face off against King City at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Alisal, they will head out on the road to challenge Carmel at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Alisal's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five games.
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