Stevenson is 2-8 against Soledad since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Stevenson Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Soledad Aztecs at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Stevenson: 3.7, Soledad: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Stevenson gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Everett Alvarez a 10-0 shutout.
The team relied heavily on Phinn Thomas, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. He is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as he's now brought in three or more in the last three games he's played. Amani Wilson was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Soledad beat King City 4-0 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Soledad.
Greg Diaz looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Soledad saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Raya, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Daniel Valenzuela Jr, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Stevenson pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 8.7 runs. As for Soledad, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Both Stevenson and Soledad just can't seem to miss. Stevenson has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Soledad struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.1. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Stevenson suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Soledad in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Stevenson, Christian Camacho (who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, two RBI, and a double) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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