Soquel has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Scotts Valley Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Soquel ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past Aptos 9-7. Soquel had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Soquel's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Virgalito, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of CJ Claydon, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Scotts Valley's hitters rose to the challenge against a Cardinals pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.75 points allowed on Thursday. Scotts Valley came out on top against Santa Cruz by a score of 10-6. The victory was familiar territory for Scotts Valley who now have three in a row.
Blake LaRiviere was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. LaRiviere was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Quinn Turowski was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Lukas Bloom, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Soquel has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Scotts Valley, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Soquel has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Scotts Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Soquel suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Scotts Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Soquel, Ryan Hall (who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk)) 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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