Baseball Game Preview: Stevenson Pirates vs. North Monterey County Condors

For the second straight game, Stevenson will face off against North Monterey County. The Pirates will square off against the Condors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Stevenson is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.

Stevenson's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Wednesday, when they got past North Monterey County's usually-dominant pitching crew. The Pirates were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Condors. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won four games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Jacob Hall

Runs Batted In

03/28/25 vs Everett Alvarez	4
04/02/25 vs North Monterey County	3
03/20/25 vs King City	3
02/25/25 vs Seaside	3
03/26/25 @ Everett Alvarez	1

Jacob Hall made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Hall was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. He also brought in three RBI, which is notable because Stevenson is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 1-2 otherwise.

In other batting news, Reggie Bell was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 runs per game. Phinn Thomas was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

Stevenson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Monterey County only posted an OBP of .292.

Stevenson pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for North Monterey County, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-6.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Stevenson has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Monterey County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.