Watsonville won the last time they faced Pajaro Valley and things went their way on Friday too. The Wildcatz put the hurt on the Grizzlies with a sharp 13-2 victory. With that win, the Wildcatz brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Gabriel Lara
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Watsonville got a massive performance out of Gabriel Lara, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave Lara a new career-high. Rudy Valdez was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Watsonville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Watsonville, bringing their record up to 4-9. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Pajaro Valley, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Watsonville will take on Silver Creek at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Wildcatz's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 11 runs per game this season. As for Pajaro Valley, they will face off against Gonzales at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Grizzlies are facing the Spartans at the right time seeing as the Spartans are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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