Baseball Recap: North Monterey County Victorious

North Monterey County barely beat Rancho San Juan the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Condors' pitcher stepped up to hand the Trailblazers an 11-0 shutout on Friday. The Condors haven't had any issues with the Trailblazers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Jered Kallenberger

Base on Balls Against

04/25/25 @ Rancho San Juan	2
04/23/25 vs Rancho San Juan	0
04/11/25 vs Monte Vista Christian	2
04/04/25 vs Stevenson	1
04/02/25 @ Stevenson	1
03/28/25 @ Greenfield	2

Jered Kallenberger was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julian Barajas, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Tyler Baldwin, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

North Monterey County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

North Monterey County now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Rancho San Juan, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Monterey County will challenge Everett Alvarez at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Condors are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Rancho San Juan, they will square off against Fremont at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.