It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Soquel ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over the Aptos Mariners. Soquel had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Soquel's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Virgalito, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. CJ Claydon was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Soquel has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Aptos, they have fallen quite a ways from their 20-7 record last season and are now at 3-5.
Soquel will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Scotts Valley at 4:30 p.m. As for Aptos, they will head out on the road to square off against Mission College Prep at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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