Softball Preview: Watsonville Wildcatz vs. Carmel Padres
The Watsonville Wildcatz will head out on the road to take on the Carmel Padres at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Watsonville sitting on six straight victories and Carmel on eight.
Last Thursday, Watsonville narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Monte Vista Christian 3-2.
Amelia Martinez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Martinez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Martinez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Llamas, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Carmel put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season last Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 19-5 margin over Monte Vista Christian.
Lily Grundy was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Angelina George was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI.
Watsonville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Carmel, they pushed their record up to 9-6 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Carmel's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Watsonville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Carmel, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6. Will Watsonville keep running through batters, or will Carmel buck the trend?
Watsonville suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Carmel in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Carmel's Allison Hacker, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched. Now that Watsonville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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