It was a good run, but Soledad unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-1 walloping at the hands of the North Monterey County Condors. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, Soledad couldn't push the score so high this time.
For North Monterey County's part, Ariyah Morgan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Morgan has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Shaya Baldwin was incredible, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Leslie Ruiz, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Soledad's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-8. As for North Monterey County, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-10-1.
Soledad will be playing in front of their home fans against Carmel at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Carmel is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for North Monterey County, they will head out on the road to square off against Monterey at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Monterey's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so North Monterey County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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