The Aptos Mariners will head out to face off against the Los Altos Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Things were looking good for Aptos after they put the first run on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 7-3 to Soquel. The loss continues a trend for the Mariners in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost three in a row.
Aptos saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Work, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Alec Mendoza was another, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Los Altos came tearing into Friday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Spartans. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.
Kai MacQuiddy made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two hits in ten consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
Los Altos pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Aptos, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
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