After a string of five wins, Soledad's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Everett Alvarez Eagles by a score of 7-6. Soledad was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Everett Alvarez apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
Soledad saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Wittman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Soledad didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Everett Alvarez only tossed eight.
On Everett Alvarez's side, Diego Corona made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Corona was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Jonah Trafton was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Roman Garcia was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Soledad's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-5. As for Everett Alvarez, the victory got them back to even at 12-12.
While Soledad 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 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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