Aptos scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past the Soquel Knights 19-5. Aptos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three games by seven runs or more this season.
Mileena Carbajal made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Carbajal was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Raegan Fulton, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Nova Neu was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Soquel's side, Katie Niizawa made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Aptos pushed their record up to 6-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Soquel, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.
Aptos will head out on the road to challenge Harbor at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Aptos is facing Harbor at the right time seeing as Harbor is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Soquel, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Scotts Valley at 4:30 p.m. Scotts Valley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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