Soledad and Monterey squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Soledad had to settle for second. They fell 5-2 to the Monterey Dores. Soledad was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Monterey apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Soledad saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Greg Diaz, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Monterey's side, Nate Wedderburn made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Wedderburn has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Wedderburn was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Connor Rose was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Evan Takehara, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Soledad has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 21-7 record this season. As for Monterey, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-15.
Soledad does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Monterey, they will take on Capuchino on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Capuchino: 3.2, Monterey: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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