Pacific Grove lost a heartbreaker to Watsonville when they met back in March of 2017, and they left with a heavy heart again on Wednesday. The Pacific Grove Breakers fell victim to a tough 11-3 loss at the hands of the Watsonville Wildcatz. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pacific Grove in their matchups with Watsonville: they've now lost three in a row.
Pacific Grove saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Erin Shoemaker, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Watsonville's side, Amelia Martinez made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Martinez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Martinez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Jillian Lerma was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Julia Maldonado, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Pacific Grove now has a losing record at 6-7-1. As for Watsonville, they pushed their record up to 8-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pacific Grove will take on Carmel at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Carmel will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Pacific Grove surely won't give up without a fight. As for Watsonville, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Gonzales at 4:30 p.m. Watsonville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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