Soquel hit Aptos with a four-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mariners took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights. The Mariners have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
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.
Aptos' defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Soquel, they pushed their record up to 20-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road.
While Aptos had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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