Wildcatz
| 04/09/25 vs Marina | 19 |
| 04/03/25 @ Pajaro Valley | 18 |
| 04/07/25 @ Marina | 15 |
| 04/05/25 @ Silver Creek | 13 |
| 04/04/25 vs Pajaro Valley | 13 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Watsonville). They blew past the Marina Mariners 19-1 on Wednesday. The Wildcatz might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by ten runs or more this season.
Mathew Silva made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for Watsonville: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, Patrick Miller - Brown and Rudy Valdez did most of the damage at the plate: Miller - Brown scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3, while Valdez went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three stolen bases gave Miller - Brown a new career-high. Alejandro Escobar also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Watsonville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in eight consecutive contests.
Watsonville's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-9. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Marina, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-9.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Watsonville is set to take on their familiar foe Seaside at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Marina will face off against rival Gonzales at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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