The Soledad Aztecs will square off against the Weston Ranch Cougars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Soledad will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against King City on Tuesday. Soledad blew past King City 12-1. The Aztecs haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Vidal Perez and Ethan Sanchez made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Perez struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Sanchez struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024. At bat, Perez scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Sanchez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. That's the most runs Sanchez has posted since back in March of 2024.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Medina, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another was Daniel Valenzuela Jr, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Soledad always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as King City only posted an OBP of .296.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Weston Ranch, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past West 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since April 2, 2024.
Weston Ranch let Jordan Paris and Gerardo Ortega run wild. Paris scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Ortega scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Ortega also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season.
Soledad now has a winning record of 1-0-1. As for Weston Ranch, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Everything went Soledad's way against Weston Ranch when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Soledad made off with a 10-1 victory. Does Soledad have another victory up their sleeve, or will Weston Ranch turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
