King City dropped their record down to 14-9 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They took a 15-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Soledad Aztecs. The Mustangs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Aztecs earlier this season, when they won 8-4.
Amity Hearne and Avery Munoz did some serious damage despite the final result: Hearne went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI and one run, while Munoz went 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jocelyn Romero, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Soledad, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games.
On Soledad's side, the team relied heavily on Jaylynn Garcia, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Garcia a new career-high. Aliyah Velarde was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
King City has already played their next contest, a 14-4 victory against Rancho San Juan on the 8th. As for Soledad, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-6 defeat against Alisal on the 8th.
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