The Monterey Wildcats will head out to take on the Watertown Purple Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Monterey is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against York Institute on Monday. They fell just short of the Dragons by a score of 3-2. Wildcats fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Dragons since on Monday.
Dylan Whitehead
| 03/10/25 vs York Institute | 16 |
| 03/25/25 @ Pickett County | 14 |
| 04/14/25 vs York Institute | 12 |
| 04/01/25 vs Jackson County | 11 |
| 03/03/25 @ Upperman | 6 |
| + 2 more games |
Dylan Whitehead put in work no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He is becoming a predictor of Monterey's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is 3-1 (and 5-9 when he doesn't). Whitehead was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Watertown got the win against Jackson County on Monday by a conclusive 14-1. The win continues a trend for the Purple Tigers in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now won eight in a row.
Luke Vance looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Watertown let Shaun Potter and Garrett Davis run wild. Potter got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base, while Davis scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave Davis a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Avery Davis, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
Watertown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jackson County only posted an OBP of .250.
Watertown's record is now 17-1. As for Monterey, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Monterey couldn't quite finish off Watertown in their previous meeting back in March and fell 5-3. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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