Softball Recap: Watsonville Wildcatz vs. Monte Vista Christian Mustangs
Watsonville waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They had just enough and edged the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs out 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Watsonville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Amelia Martinez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, 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.
Watsonville is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Monte Vista Christian, they dropped their record down to 8-7 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Watsonville will face off against Carmel at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Carmel will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Watsonville surely won't give up without a fight. As for Monte Vista Christian, they will be playing at home against Soledad at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Monte Vista Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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