Watsonville dropped their record down to 11-12 on Thursday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 10-2 to the King City Mustangs. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Wildcatz have suffered against the Mustangs since April 1, 2019.
Watsonville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Patrick Miller - Brown, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for King City, they moved to 7-15 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak. Their offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
On King City's side, Joey Pina and Mateo Blair made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Pina tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Meanwhile, Blair tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pina is becoming a predictor of King City's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 3-15 when he doesn't). At bat, Pina went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI, while Blair went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jason Moreno, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Sebastian Lizardi, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Watsonville will challenge North Salinas at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. King City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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