The Soledad Aztecs will head out on the road to face off against the Watsonville Wildcatz at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Soledad has three straight victories, Watsonville has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Soledad gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over Watsonville.
Andrew Nichols made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Nichols has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Nichols was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Daniel Valenzuela Jr was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Vidal Perez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Soledad is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Watsonville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Soledad has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Watsonville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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