Soquel is 2-8 against Santa Cruz since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Soquel will be playing at home against Santa Cruz at 4:00 p.m. Soquel is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Saturday, Soquel needed a bit of extra time to put away Leland. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Chargers.
Dylan Hull tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.
Jake Escalante
| 03/22/25 @ Leland | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ San Lorenzo Valley | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ Everett Alvarez | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ Pacific Grove | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Woodside | 2 |
On the hitting side, Soquel saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Escalante, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave Escalante a new career-high. Another was Brady Downs, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Santa Cruz, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Harbor a 4-0 shutout on Friday. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Pirates recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Soquel pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Santa Cruz, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Soquel came up short against Santa Cruz in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 13-8. Will Soquel have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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