Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Monterey County). They put the hurt on the Watsonville Wildcatz with a sharp 17-4 victory on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Condors considering their two-run performance the game before.
Leo Cruz made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for North Monterey County: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-2 otherwise.
In other batting news, Brody Nelsen was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of North Monterey County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Abraham Martinez also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Condors
| 03/11/25 vs Watsonville | 57.1% |
| 03/07/25 vs Livingston | 33.3% |
| 03/06/25 vs Pajaro Valley | 54.1% |
| 03/04/25 @ Soledad | 31.2% |
| 02/28/25 vs Castro Valley | 20% |
| + 23 more games |
North Monterey County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. The last time their OBP was this high was back in February of 2024.
The win (which was North Monterey County's third in a row) raised their record to 3-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Watsonville, their defeat was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.
Coincidentally, North Monterey County and Watsonville will both be playing Harbor the next time they take the field. North Monterey County will head out to face Harbor at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Watsonville will head out to face them at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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