Baseball Recap: North Monterey County Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

North Monterey County can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They never let the Gonzales Spartans get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The Condors not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since March 19th.

Brody Nelsen made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Nelsen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He also put up a triple, which was his first of the season.

Tyler Baldwin

Runs

03/06/25 vs Pajaro Valley	3
04/12/25 vs Gonzales	2
03/19/25 vs Marina	2
03/11/25 vs Watsonville	2
03/28/25 @ Greenfield	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Baldwin, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of North Monterey County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Ricky Diaz III, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.

North Monterey County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

North Monterey County's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Gonzales, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Monterey County will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Rancho San Juan at 4:00 p.m. on the 23rd. As for Gonzales, they will be playing at home against Marina at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans are facing the Mariners at the right time seeing as the Mariners are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.