If Soledad was riding high fresh off their 12-1 takedown of King City last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Soledad Aztecs fell just short of the Weston Ranch Cougars by a score of 8-6 on Saturday. The Aztecs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Daniel Valenzuela Jr
| 03/01/25 vs Weston Ranch | 3 |
| 05/11/24 @ St. Francis | 2 |
| 04/29/24 @ Gonzales | 0 |
| 03/22/24 @ Watsonville | 3 |
Daniel Valenzuela Jr was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Alfredo Aguliara made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three).
Having lost for the first time this season, Soledad fell to 1-1-1. As for Weston Ranch, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Coming up, Soledad will be playing in front of their home fans against North Monterey County at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Weston Ranch, they will head out on the road to face off against West at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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