Soquel can finally bid farewell to their 19-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Harbor Pirates as the Soquel Knights made off with a 17-4 win. Soquel's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Emma Niizawa was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Niizawa was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mia Barton was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Joey Burgos was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Harbor's side, Malibu Dominguez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Monroe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Soquel made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-15. As for Harbor, they dropped their record down to 2-9 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Soquel will take on Aptos at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Harbor, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Santa Cruz at 4:30 p.m. Harbor is facing Santa Cruz at the right time seeing as Santa Cruz is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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