vs
| 02/27/24 - Away | 12-0 W |
| 05/11/23 - Away | 0-10 L |
| 04/24/23 - Home | 9-4 W |
| 04/21/23 - Away | 7-6 W |
| 05/24/21 - Home | 9-7 W |
| + 4 more games |
Palma is 7-1-1 against Soledad since February of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Chieftains will be playing at home against the Aztecs at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Palma's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Soledad has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Palma's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Saturday's struggle, when Saint Francis hitters got past them. The Chieftains lost 14-5 to the Lancers on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Chieftains have suffered since April 2, 2024.
Alan Gonzalez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Soledad hadn't done well against Hollister recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Aztecs skirted past the Haybalers 5-3.
Vidal Perez was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He is becoming a predictor of Soledad's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 3-1 (and 3-8 when he doesn't). Perez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
In other batting news, Anikan Tavarez was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Daniel Valenzuela Jr was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Soledad has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Palma, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-3.
Everything went Palma's way against Soledad in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as Palma made off with a 12-0 win. Do the Chieftains have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Aztecs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
