Scotts Valley came tearing into Friday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Soquel Knights a 13-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Scotts Valley, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Scotts Valley got a great performance from Colin Melrose as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Jack Abel was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Kaleb Wing was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Scotts Valley is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Soquel, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 13-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Scotts Valley will take on San Lorenzo Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Scotts Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Soquel, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Harbor at 4:30 p.m. Soquel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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