Tuesday just wasn't the day for North Salinas's offense. They fell 3-0 to the Soledad Aztecs on Tuesday. North Salinas has not had much luck with Soledad recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
North Salinas saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Hobbs, who went 2-for-2 with two doubles.
On Soledad's side, the result came thanks to Andrew Nichols's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks. Nichols has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Anthony Medina was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Anikan Tavarez, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
North Salinas' defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Soledad, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat North Salinas by a score of 4-0.
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