North Monterey County had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-17 to make it four. They lost 26-11 to the King City Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-3 back in March.
Julie Ortiz and Meiha Vargas did some serious damage despite the final result: Ortiz went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles, while Vargas went 4-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Sofia Navarro also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
As for King City, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games.
On King City's side, Raylie Moore was incredible, going 2-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Those six RBI gave Moore a new career-high. Crystal Paramo was another key player, getting on base in all six of her plate appearances with five runs and three RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. North Monterey County is set to face off against their familiar foe Monte Vista Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, King City will square off against rival Carmel at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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