The Watsonville Wildcatz will head out on the road to challenge the Scotts Valley Falcons at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Watsonville comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Watsonville is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came up short against Greenfield on Friday, falling 15-7.
Patrick Miller - Brown was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He also got two hits, marking his first of the season. Gabriel Lara was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Even though they lost, Watsonville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Scotts Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Carmel on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They lost 10-4 to the Padres. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kit Deforest made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lukas Bloom, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Watsonville's record is now 0-4. As for Scotts Valley, their record is now 1-4.
Watsonville's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's contest. Watsonville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Scotts Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Watsonville continue to outrun the ball? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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