King City extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 6-15 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Watsonville Wildcatz. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Mustangs have suffered since May 1, 2024.
King City saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mateo Blair, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Watsonville, the win got them back to even at 11-11. The victory made it back-to-back wins for they.
On Watsonville's side, Rudy Valdez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. Valdez has been consistent for a while: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Patrick Miller - Brown was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run. He is becoming a predictor of Watsonville's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is undefeated (and 8-11 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Ortiz, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
While King City had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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