Softball Recap: Aptos Mariners vs. Scotts Valley Falcons
After having lost a blowout in their previous game, Aptos was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They never let the Scotts Valley Falcons onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. This was a revenge contest for Aptos, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-1 defeat when these two played last Thursday.
Mileena Carbajal made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Carbajal has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Carbajal was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Carbajal wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Fulton, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Scotts Valley's side, Sofie Seese was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits.
Aptos is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Scotts Valley, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6.
Aptos has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome San Lorenzo Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (San Lorenzo Valley: 4, Aptos: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Scotts Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Harbor at 4:30 p.m. Scotts Valley is facing Harbor at the right time seeing as Harbor is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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