In what's become a running theme this season, Scotts Valley gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Santa Cruz Cardinals an 11-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Scotts Valley.
Sofie Seese looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Abby Howell was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Wilson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Scotts Valley's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Santa Cruz, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Scotts Valley will square off against Soquel at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Scotts Valley is facing Soquel at the right time seeing as Soquel is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Santa Cruz, they will be playing at home against Aptos at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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