Tuesday just wasn't the day for North Salinas's offense. They fell just short of the Watsonville Wildcatz by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for North Salinas in their matchups with Watsonville: they've now lost three in a row.
North Salinas saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zackary Sims, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Watsonville's side, the result came thanks to Aiden Rodriguez's shutout, as he gave up just four hits. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mathew Silva, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-1.
North Salinas' loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Watsonville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-19 record this season.
North Salinas will be playing at home against Watsonville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Watsonville, they will head out on the road to take on San Lorenzo Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Watsonville is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses.
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