Watsonville had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-16-1 to make it five. They lost 10-0 to the Palma Chieftains. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Chieftains this season, with their most recent defeat being a 10-0 loss back in April.
As for Palma, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
For Palma's part, Kiersten Jara made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Jara has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Mulan Hunkin and Michaela Singh did most of the damage at the plate: Hunkin went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and four RBI, while Singh went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Singh has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Brianna Hernandez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Watsonville will face off against rival Pacific Grove at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Palma is set to take on their familiar foe Hollister at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Chieftains 4, the Haybalers 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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