The Alisal Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Scotts Valley Falcons at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Alisal has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, Alisal didn't have quite enough to beat Stevenson and fell 3-2.
Meanwhile, Scotts Valley waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Cardinals. That's two games straight that Scotts Valley has won by exactly three runs.
Corbin Giesen was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Giesen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Blake LaRiviere was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Quinn Turowski was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Alisal's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-5. As for Scotts Valley, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-7.
Alisal couldn't quite finish off Scotts Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Alisal avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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