After two games on the road, Soledad is heading back home. They will take on the Rancho San Juan Trailblazers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Soledad is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Soledad had just enough and edged Rancho San Juan out 5-4.
Andrew Nichols spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Soledad saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Wittman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Andrew Raya, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Soledad has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for Rancho San Juan, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-6-1.
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