Stevenson entered their tilt with Watsonville with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Watsonville Wildcatz on Tuesday and snuck past 4-2. That's more bragging rights for Stevenson, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Sean Ishii made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Ishii has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ishii was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Ishii wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Phinn Thomas, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Like Stevenson, Watsonville also got a great game from a two-way player: Aiden Rodriguez. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Rodriguez wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mathew Silva, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Stevenson's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs per game. As for Watsonville, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
Stevenson will have a chance to go back-to-back against Watsonville: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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