With a playoff game on the line, Monterey rose to the challenge on Saturday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Soledad Aztecs. Winning may never get old, but Monterey sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Nate Wedderburn made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Wedderburn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Wedderburn was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Connor Rose, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Gino Grammatico was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Soledad's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Greg Diaz, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Monterey's win bumped their record up to 14-15. As for Soledad, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 21-7.
Monterey will challenge Capuchino on Tuesday. Capuchino's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Monterey's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Soledad does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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