The Santa Catalina Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Watsonville Wildcatz at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Santa Catalina has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with ten straight defeats, while Watsonville will come in with eight straight wins.
Santa Catalina lost 20-1 to Carmel on Monday.
Meanwhile, Watsonville won against Carmel on Wednesday with three runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Watsonville came out on top in a nail-biter against Pacific Grove and snuck past 3-1. That's two games straight that Watsonville has won by exactly two runs.
Amelia Martinez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Julia Maldonado was excellent, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Santa Catalina's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Watsonville, they pushed their record up to 14-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Santa Catalina might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Watsonville in their previous matchup back in April. Will Santa Catalina have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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