Palma is 8-1-1 against Soledad since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Chieftains will welcome the Aztecs at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Soledad will be up against a hot Palma squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. The Chieftains came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against St. Francis. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Chieftains have posted since May 17, 2025.
Zach Gonzales
| 04/17/26 vs St. Francis | 7 |
| 04/01/26 @ Salinas | 5 |
| 04/10/26 vs Monterey | 4 |
| 05/13/25 @ St. Francis | 4 |
| 04/01/25 @ Monterey | 4 |
Zach Gonzales made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run.
Gonzales wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rocco Razzeca, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Soledad let Monterey stack five runs on them in the sixth inning on Friday but luckily Soledad prevailed anyway. The Aztecs came out on top in a nail-biter against the Toreadors, sneaking past 8-7. The game was the first time the Aztecs have beaten the Toreadors on their field since April 2, 2022.
Palma's win bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Soledad, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9-1.
Everything went Palma's way against Soledad in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, as Palma made off with a 15-2 win. Will the Chieftains repeat their success, or do the Aztecs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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