For the second straight game, Aptos will face off against Soquel. The Mariners will venture away from home to challenge the Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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 haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
For Soquel's part, Luke Shoemaker looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Trey Sousa was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Virgallito, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Soquel was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in eight consecutive games.
Soquel pushed their record up to 20-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Aptos, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
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