Scotts Valley has gone 8-2 against Santa Cruz recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. Scotts Valley will challenge Santa Cruz at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Scotts Valley's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Harbor 12-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Chloe Kent
| 03/25/25 @ Harbor | 8 |
| 03/18/25 @ Everett Alvarez | 5 |
| 03/11/25 @ Leland | 3 |
| 03/06/25 vs Santa Teresa | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs North Monterey County | 3 |
| + 5 more games |
Chloe Kent made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4.
In other pitching news, Sofie Seese looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
Kent wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lorelei Warner, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI. Bella Williams also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Scotts Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harbor only posted an OBP of .118.
Meanwhile, Santa Cruz hadn't done well against Soquel recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Santa Cruz was the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Soquel. The Cardinals have beaten the Knights the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Knights has come to flipping the script.
The victory got Santa Cruz back to even at 4-4. As for Scotts Valley, their record is now 8-3.
Everything went Scotts Valley's way against Santa Cruz in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Scotts Valley made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Scotts Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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