The North Monterey County Condors will head out to square off against the Gonzales Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Gonzales took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on North Monterey County, who comes in off a win.
North Monterey County took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Pajaro Valley as they made off with a 27-8 win. The Condors' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Paige Ramirez
| 04/05/25 vs Pajaro Valley | 8 |
| 03/10/25 @ Palma | 4 |
| 03/20/25 @ King City | 3 |
| 03/04/25 vs San Lorenzo Valley | 3 |
| 04/18/24 vs Salinas | 2 |
Paige Ramirez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. That stolen base marked the first that she snagged this season.
In other batting news, North Monterey County got a massive performance out of Julie Ortiz, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with six RBI, three runs, and one triple. Those six RBI gave Ortiz a new career-high. Samantha Scharton was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
North Monterey County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 25 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 10.2.
Meanwhile, Gonzales was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 16-13 to Greenfield. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (11), the Spartans still had to take the loss.
Gonzales' defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for North Monterey County, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-11.
North Monterey County couldn't quite get it done against Gonzales in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as they fell 10-6. Can the Condors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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