The Seaside Spartans will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the North Monterey County Condors at 12:00 p.m. Seaside is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Seaside put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season last Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Marina a 6-0 shutout.
Jayden Valero made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Valero was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Taylor Rice and Ethan Vasquez did most of the damage at the plate: Rice scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Vasquez scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Monterey County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 7-1 loss at the hands of Alisal.
North Monterey County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JT Islas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Seaside's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for North Monterey County, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Seaside came up short against North Monterey County in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 11-6. Will Seaside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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