Aptos fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Soquel on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Soquel Knights by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Aptos couldn't push the score so high this time.
Jason Yager was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched eight innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
At the plate, Aptos saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jorden Espinoza, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Soquel's side, Dylan Hull looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Hull has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cash Moran, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hudson Summerrill, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Aptos' defeat dropped their record down to 10-7-1. As for Soquel, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6.
Aptos will head out on the road to square off against Mission College Prep at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mission College Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Soquel, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hughson at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hughson will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Soquel surely won't give up without a fight.
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