SOFTBALL: Christopher Tops Watsonville

The Score: Christopher 7, Watsonville 1

The Star: Watsonville’s (2-6; 1-3 MBL) sophomore pitcher Crystal Guzman earned the top spot for the Wildcatz for her courageous act in the bottom of the fifth inning.  With the score 7-0 and a runner on first with no one out, Guzman was hit by a line drive that hit her directly in the upper thigh. She stayed in the game after a brief rest and got the three outs she needed to end the inning.

The Turning Point: In the sixth inning, Watsonville took the zero off the scoreboard when junior second baseman Felicia Balli scored on a double that was hit by sophomore Rosie Gonzales.

The scoring started in the bottom of the third inning for Christopher (9-2-1, 4-1-0 MBL) as sophomore Kaslin Ettema scored on a pass ball. Now with a one-run lead, junior Olivia Bajaras belted a triple that scored sophomore Arianna Vasquez.  The Cougars added another run later in the inning and led 3-0 after three. The Cougars never looked back the rest of the way.

The Quote: "We played well and hit the ball. We just made little mistakes and they took advantage of them,” Watsonville head coach Art Doten said.  “I was proud of my first year pitcher Crystal Guzman. She’s learning really quick.” 

What's Next? Watsonville (2-6; 1-3 MBL) will go on the road and will face cross-town rivals Monte Vista Christian (3-4; 0-1 MBL).  Game time is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12^th.

Bottom Line: The Wildcatz will need improve their timely hitting and clean up their defense in order the get back into the Monterey Bay League title chase. With a few more games than usual still left to played due to last month’s wet weather, the Wildcatz still have plenty of time and games to sneak back into the MBL title picture.

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Watsonville   0          0          0          0          0          1          0          -           1

Christopher   0          3          2          2          0          0          0          -           7

Winning pitcher Aly Olvera

Losing pitcher Crystal Guzman

Guzman- 2 K’s

Felicia Balli- 1-for-2

Teresa Medrano- 1-for-3

Rosie Gonzales- 1-for-3 RBI