Soquel is 1-9 against Aptos since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Soquel Knights will be playing at home against the Aptos Mariners at 4:30 p.m. Soquel will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Last Friday, Soquel came up short against Santa Cruz and fell 13-8.
Soquel got a good showing from Dylan Hull, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hull has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gabe Virgalito made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Noah Piona was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Aptos had to settle for a 10-9 loss against Los Altos on Saturday.
Soquel's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Aptos, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6-1.
Soquel came out on top in a nail-biter against Aptos when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 9-7. Will Soquel repeat their success, or does Aptos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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