The Watsonville Wildcatz will venture away from home to challenge the Marina Mariners at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Watsonville has five straight victories, Marina has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Saturday, Watsonville needed a bit of extra time to put away Silver Creek. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Raiders, sneaking past 13-11. 13 seems to be a good number for the Wildcatz as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Rudy Valdez
| 04/05/25 @ Silver Creek | 6 |
| 03/27/25 vs Gonzales | 4 |
| 03/25/25 @ Gonzales | 3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Pajaro Valley | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Pajaro Valley | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Rudy Valdez was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 6-for-6. Watsonville is undefeated when Valdez posts three or more hits, but 2-9 otherwise. Patrick Miller - Brown was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Valdez wasn't the only one making solid contact: Watsonville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. The Wildcatz are 3-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Marina fell victim to King City and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 15-0.
Watsonville pushed their record up to 5-9 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Marina, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Marina's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Watsonville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .340. It's a different story for Marina, though, as they've only averaged .081. Will they be able to contain Watsonville's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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