Knights
| 03/15/25 @ Westmont | 6-3 |
| 03/11/25 vs Willow Glen | 5-4 |
| 03/07/25 vs St. Francis | 6-1 |
| 03/04/25 @ Pacific Grove | 5-1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Woodside | 9-3 |
| + 2 more games |
Soquel put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Westmont Warriors. For the Knights, this counts as revenge for the 8-2 victory the Warriors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Jake Escalante made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
In other pitching news, Dane Morrison looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
Escalante wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Virgallito, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Sam Whelan was another, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
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 15 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Soquel pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Westmont, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Soquel will face off against Everett Alvarez at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Everett Alvarez's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three games. As for Westmont, they will challenge Sequoia at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Sequoia's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Westmont's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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