Gonzales extended their losing streak to 17 on Wednesday, dropping them down to 0-17. They lost 9-3 to the North Monterey County Condors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Condors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-3 back in March.
As for North Monterey County, they pushed their record up to 10-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
For North Monterey County's part, Ariana 'Sky' Makela made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Makela has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makenzie Jones, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Baliegh Messerli, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Gonzales will host Rancho San Juan at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trailblazers have averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season. As for North Monterey County, they will head out to challenge Monte Vista Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Condors will need to watch out since the Mustangs have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
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