Scotts Valley came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Soquel Knights by a score of 8-5. This was payback for Scotts Valley, who suffered a 14-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Blake LaRiviere was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. LaRiviere has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. LaRiviere was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Quinn Turowski, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jack Abel, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Soquel's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Piona, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Enzo Goff was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Scotts Valley has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Soquel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Scotts Valley beat Soquel by a score of 13-0.
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