Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Watsonville). They never let the Seaside Spartans get on the board and left with a 22-0 win on Thursday. With that victory, the Wildcatz brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.
Mathew Silva made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with three runs and three RBI. Watsonville is undefeated when Silva posts two or more runs, but 5-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, Ben Miller was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Rudy Valdez was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one RBI.
Watsonville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 10.4.
Wildcatz
| 04/17/25 @ Seaside | 22-0 |
| 04/15/25 vs Seaside | 16-0 |
| 04/09/25 vs Marina | 19-1 |
| 04/07/25 @ Marina | 15-0 |
| 04/05/25 @ Silver Creek | 13-11 |
| + 4 more games |
The win (which was Watsonville's ninth in a row) raised their record to 9-9. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Seaside, they dropped their record down to 0-9 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Watsonville will host St. Monica at 6:00 p.m. on the 25th. As for Seaside, they will welcome North Salinas at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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