Aptos extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 10-7. They came up short against the Soquel Knights, falling 9-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Knights this season, with their most recent loss being a 9-3 defeat on Tuesday.
Aptos saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Damien Espinoza, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
As for Soquel, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.
On Soquel's side, Jake Escalante made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Escalante has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cash Moran, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Trey Sousa was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Aptos will take on rival Scotts Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Soquel is set to face off against their familiar foe Harbor at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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