Soquel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Harbor Pirates by a score of 8-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Soquel of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Soquel saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Escalante, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Escalante has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Sam Whelan, who scored a run and stole a base.
Soquel's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Harbor, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10-1 record this season.
While Soquel had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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