The Watsonville Wildcatz will challenge the Greenfield Bruins at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Watsonville has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with five straight losses, while Greenfield will come in with six straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Watsonville came up short against Gilroy and fell 7-2.
Watsonville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabriel Lara, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. That's the most hits Lara has posted since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Greenfield won against Marina last Tuesday with 16 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Greenfield blew past Marina 16-1.
Greenfield let Damien Martinez and Osvaldo Gaeta run wild. Martinez scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Gaeta scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Fabian Gonzalez was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Greenfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .684. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marina only posted an OBP of .381.
Greenfield's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Watsonville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Watsonville might still be hurting after the 9-2 loss they got from Greenfield in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will Watsonville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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