
Mustangs
03/27/25 vs Pajaro Valley | 18 |
04/03/25 @ Marina | 15 |
04/08/25 @ Seaside | 14 |
04/01/25 @ Marina | 13 |
03/25/25 @ Pajaro Valley | 13 |
King City won against Marina last Thursday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Mustangs were the clear victors by a 15-1 margin over the Seaside Spartans. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 13 runs or more this season.
JC Navarro made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Sebastian Lizardi was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Mateo Blair, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
King City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
King City pushed their record up to 5-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Seaside, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
King City will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Spartans: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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