The Soquel Knights will square off against the Woodside Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Soquel's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
On Friday, Soquel made easy work of Carmel and carried off an 11-4 victory. Fans of the Knights have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Luke Shoemaker looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Enzo Goff and Jake Escalante did most of the damage at the plate: Goff scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Escalante scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Whelan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Soquel kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carmel only managed four hits.
Meanwhile, Woodside unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against Archbishop Riordan on Tuesday, falling 14-2.
Soquel's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Woodside, their loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-1.
Everything went Soquel's way against Woodside in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as Soquel made off with a 14-3 victory. Does Soquel have another victory up their sleeve, or will Woodside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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