There's no place like home for Watsonville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They never let the North Salinas Vikings onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Watsonville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The result came thanks to Aiden Rodriguez's shutout, as he gave up just four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mathew Silva, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-1.
On North Salinas' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zackary Sims, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Watsonville's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-19. As for North Salinas, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Watsonville will head out on the road to take on San Lorenzo Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for North Salinas, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Watsonville at 4:00 p.m.
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