Soquel was the 14-3 winner over Scotts Valley when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Soquel Knights took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Scotts Valley Falcons on Tuesday. Soquel has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Soquel saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Piona, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Enzo Goff, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Scotts Valley's side, Blake LaRiviere made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. LaRiviere has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. LaRiviere was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Quinn Turowski was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jack Abel, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Soquel's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Scotts Valley, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Soquel by a score of 13-0.
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