Pajaro Valley is 1-9 against Watsonville since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Grizzlies will challenge the Wildcatz at 12:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Pajaro Valley blew Marina out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday Marina got their revenge. The Grizzlies fell just short of the Mariners by a score of 5-3. Surprisingly, this marked the Grizzlies' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Meanwhile, Watsonville came up short against San Lorenzo Valley on Wednesday and fell 6-3. The Wildcatz have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Rudy Valdez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for Watsonville: the team is 9-4 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Mathew Silva, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Pajaro Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Watsonville, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Pajaro Valley suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Watsonville in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Grizzlies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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