Gonzales is on a nine-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and North Monterey County a seven-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Gonzales Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Monterey County Condors at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Gonzales put up the most runs they have all season on Friday. They took a 16-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Greenfield. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (11), the Spartans still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, North Monterey County got the win against Pajaro Valley on Saturday by a conclusive 27-8. The victory continues a trend for the Condors in their matchups with the Grizzlies: they've now won five in a row.
Paige Ramirez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. That stolen base was her first of the season.
In other batting news, North Monterey County got a massive performance out of Julie Ortiz, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with six RBI, three runs, and one triple. Those three runs gave Ortiz a new career-high. Samantha Scharton was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
North Monterey County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 25 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 10.2.
Gonzales' defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for North Monterey County, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-11.
Gonzales beat North Monterey County 10-6 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Condors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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