Baseball Game Preview: Watsonville Wildcatz vs. North Salinas Vikings

Wildcatz

Runs

05/13/25 @ North Salinas	1
05/08/25 @ King City	2
05/06/25 vs King City	3
05/03/25 vs Pajaro Valley	10
04/30/25 vs San Lorenzo Valley	3
+ 19 more games

For the second straight game, Watsonville will face off against North Salinas. The Wildcatz will host the Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Watsonville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.

On Tuesday, Watsonville came up short against North Salinas and fell 5-1. The Wildcatz have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

For North Salinas' part, the team relied heavily on Preston Hobbs, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple. Jake Burkhardt was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

The victory was the 13th in a row for North Salinas, bringing their record up to 18-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Watsonville, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13.

Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Watsonville has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .482. However, it's not like North Salinas struggles in that department as they've averaged .482. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.