Watsonville proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by nine) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the King City Mustangs 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wildcatz have posted since April 5th.
Rudy Valdez
| 05/06/25 vs King City | 13 |
| 04/25/25 vs St. Monica | 6 |
| 04/15/25 vs Seaside | 12 |
| 04/07/25 @ Marina | 11 |
| 04/03/25 @ Pajaro Valley | 10 |
| + 4 more games |
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. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Patrick Miller - Brown was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run. Watsonville is undefeated when Miller - Brown posts one or more home runs, but 8-11 otherwise. 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.
Watsonville is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for King City, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-15.
Watsonville will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Mustangs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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