Soquel is 1-9 against Santa Cruz since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Soquel Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Santa Cruz Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Soquel earned a 6-1 win over San Lorenzo Valley. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Soquel.
Nativo Gonzalez looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Soquel's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brady Downs, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Santa Cruz scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Harbor as Santa Cruz made off with a 14-1 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Santa Cruz with their most commanding win of the season.
Soquel has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Santa Cruz, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-7.
Soquel came up short against Santa Cruz when the teams last played back in March, falling 6-2. Will Soquel have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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