Soledad had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 4-4-1 to make it four. They fell just short of the St. Francis Sharks by a score of 3-1. The Aztecs were not able to make up for their loss to the Sharks from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
Ethan Sanchez put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off ten hits. Sanchez was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. That double was his first of the season.
Sanchez wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Juan Esparza, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for St. Francis, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of two runs across that stretch.
On St. Francis' side, Jack Herceg was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
While Soledad had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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