Scotts Valley has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the San Lorenzo Valley Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Scotts Valley narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Santa Cruz 8-6.
The team relied heavily on Jack Sanders, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Jacob Pauka was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, San Lorenzo Valley has not done well against Harbor recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. San Lorenzo Valley had just enough and edged Harbor out 4-3.
The team relied heavily on Larrabee Mitchell, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Scotts Valley now has a winning record of 8-7. As for San Lorenzo Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 4-12-2.
Scotts Valley skirted past San Lorenzo Valley 1-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was San Lorenzo Valley's Damain Aguilar, who struck out nine batters over 7.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Scotts Valley to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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