Soledad can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Watsonville Wildcatz as the Soledad Aztecs made off with an 11-2 win. Winning may never get old, but Soledad sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Andrew Nichols made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Nichols has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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, the team relied heavily on Daniel Valenzuela Jr, who fired 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.
On Watsonville's side, Rudy Valdez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Soledad pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs per game. As for Watsonville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Soledad will have a chance to go back-to-back against Watsonville: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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