There's no place like home for North Salinas, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Watsonville Wildcatz on Thursday. This was a revenge contest for North Salinas, as the team was forced to settle for a 1-0 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Jake Burkhardt, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
On Watsonville's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rudy Valdez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Valdez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Watsonville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. This was only their 17th loss (out of 21 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
North Salinas pushed their record up to 7-10 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Watsonville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-21.
As of now, neither North Salinas nor Watsonville have any future games scheduled.
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