Watsonville couldn't quite beat North Salinas on Thursday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 11-run defeat they were dealt on Wednesday. The Watsonville Wildcatz fell just short of the North Salinas Vikings by a score of 3-1. Watsonville was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as North Salinas apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Watsonville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rudy Valdez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Valdez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Watsonville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. This was only their 17th loss (out of 21 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On North Salinas' side, Jake Burkhardt was excellent, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Watsonville's defeat was their tenth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-21. As for North Salinas, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.
As of now, neither Watsonville nor North Salinas have any future games scheduled.
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