Soledad hasn't had much luck against Palma recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Aztecs will face off against the Chieftains at 4:00 p.m. The last three games Soledad has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Soledad took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Hollister 5-3.
Vidal Perez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He is becoming a predictor of Soledad's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 3-1 (and 3-8 when he doesn't). Perez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Anikan Tavarez
| 04/14/25 vs Hollister | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Mission | 1 |
| 03/13/25 vs Salinas | 1 |
| 05/07/24 vs Everett Alvarez | 1 |
| 03/13/24 vs Alisal | 1 |
In other batting news, Anikan Tavarez was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Daniel Valenzuela Jr was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of ten wins, Palma's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost 14-5 to Saint Francis. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Chieftains, who until this game were averaging 2.8 runs allowed.
Alan Gonzalez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Soledad is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Palma, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-3.
Soledad might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Palma in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can the Aztecs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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