Soledad is 4-0 against North Monterey County since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Soledad Aztecs will head out on the road to take on the North Monterey County Condors at 4:00 p.m. Soledad will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Soledad is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Gonzales (and have done all season long). Soledad blew past Gonzales 13-1.
Andrew Raya made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Raya was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Anthony Medina looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Manny Sanchez - Vega was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-2. Andrew Nichols was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Monterey County unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Alisal by a score of 8-7. The defeat continues a trend for North Monterey County in their matchups with Alisal: they've now lost three in a row.
Julian Barajas was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of JT Islas, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Soledad is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for North Monterey County, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-7.
Soledad's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's match. Soledad has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for North Monterey County, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Soledad continue to outrun the ball?
Soledad took their win against North Monterey County when the teams last played back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 16-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Soledad since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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