It was a good run, but Scotts Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-3 walloping at the hands of the Soquel Knights. Scotts Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Soquel apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Scotts Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake LaRiviere, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Sanders, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Soquel's side, Nativo Gonzalez and Connor Corlett dominated on the mound. Gonzalez tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk), while Corlett tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Corlett has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Noah Piona, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. CJ Claydon was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Scotts Valley's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3. As for Soquel, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
Scotts Valley will take on San Lorenzo Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Scotts Valley is facing San Lorenzo Valley at the right time seeing as San Lorenzo Valley is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Soquel, they will head out on the road to square off against Harbor at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Soquel's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Harbor's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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