The North Monterey County Condors will venture away from home to square off against the Aptos Mariners at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. North Monterey County is looking for their season's first victory.
North Monterey County managed to slip by Monte Vista Christian the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. North Monterey County came up short against Monte Vista Christian on Tuesday, falling 21-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Condors have suffered against the Mustangs since May 1, 2015.
Karissa Garnica made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. She also hit two triples, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Samantha Scharton, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, North Monterey County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Aptos got their first taste of in-conference action on Thursday and they started things off strong. They blew past Soquel 14-8. Considering the Mariners have won three matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Aptos' win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-4. As for North Monterey County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything went North Monterey County's way against Aptos in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as North Monterey County made off with a 14-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Monterey County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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