It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Watsonville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-11 win over the Silver Creek Raiders. 13 seems to be a good number for the Wildcatz as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Rudy Valdez
| 04/05/25 @ Silver Creek | 6 |
| 03/27/25 vs Gonzales | 4 |
| 03/25/25 @ Gonzales | 3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Pajaro Valley | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Pajaro Valley | 2 |
Rudy Valdez was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 6-for-6. Those six hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Patrick Miller - Brown, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Valdez wasn't the only one making solid contact: Watsonville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive matches.
Watsonville's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-9. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Silver Creek, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3.
Looking ahead, Watsonville will head out to face off against Marina at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcatz are facing the Mariners at the right time seeing as the Mariners are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Silver Creek, they will be playing in front of their home fans against James Lick at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Comets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.57 runs per game on average), something the Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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