The Pacheco Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Watsonville Wildcatz at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Watsonville took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Pacheco, who comes in off a win.
Pacheco is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Sonora on Friday. Pacheco put the hurt on Sonora with a sharp 10-3 victory. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Mario Rivera made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Rivera was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Aidan Pikas
| 02/21/25 @ Sonora | 5 |
| 04/19/24 @ Mountain House | 4 |
| 04/29/24 @ Beyer | 2 |
| 03/13/24 vs Johansen | 2 |
| 03/08/24 @ Sonora | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aidan Pikas, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-5. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Jacob Sanchez was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Pacheco kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sonora onlymanaged six hits.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Watsonville's offense. They lost 6-0 to Monte Vista Christian on Tuesday. The Wildcatz haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Pacheco's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Watsonville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Pacheco came out on top in a nail-biter against Watsonville in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. Does Pacheco have another victory up their sleeve, or will Watsonville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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