The Leland Chargers will take on the Soquel Knights at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Leland has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight defeats, while Soquel will come in with nine straight wins.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Leland's offense. They lost 6-0 to Los Gatos on Wednesday. The match marked the first time this year in which the Chargers were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Soquel made easy work of San Lorenzo Valley on Friday and carried off a 9-1 victory. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Gabe Virgallito was a standout: he scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-5. Hudson Summerrill was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Soquel hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in 17 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Soquel's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Leland, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
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