Watsonville is 10-0 against Monte Vista Christian since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Watsonville Wildcatz will be playing in front of their home fans against the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Watsonville is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Watsonville will head into Tuesday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 15) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against King City and snuck past 5-3.
Julia Maldonado was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Cameron Llamas was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Monte Vista Christian put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over Rancho San Juan. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Monte Vista Christian as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Mae Martin was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Martin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Alvarado, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Isabel Piccini, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Watsonville's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for Monte Vista Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Watsonville skirted past Monte Vista Christian 7-6 in their previous matchup back in March. Will Watsonville repeat their success, or does Monte Vista Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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