Palma won the last time they faced Soledad and things went their way on Thursday too. The Chieftains walked away with a 7-2 win over the Aztecs.
Rocco Razzeca made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Damian Ybarra
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In other batting news, Palma let Wyatt Bakker and Damian Ybarra run wild. Bakker got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Ybarra went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave Ybarra a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alan Gonzalez, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Palma always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Soledad only posted an OBP of .345.
Palma's victory bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Soledad, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-11.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Palma is set to challenge their familiar foe Carmel at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Chieftains 2.7, the Padres 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Soledad will square off against rival Hollister at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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