Softball Preview: Santa Maria Saints vs. Morro Bay Pirates
Santa Maria is on a three-game streak of home losses, Morro Bay a five-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Santa Maria Saints will take on the Morro Bay Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Santa Maria's offense. Their rough 14-0 loss to Nipomo on Thursday might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Morro Bay scored the most runs they've had all season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They suffered a tough 20-10 defeat at the hands of Santa Ynez. Even if Morro Bay couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Santa Maria's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Morro Bay, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Santa Maria took their win against Morro Bay in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 7-0. Will Santa Maria repeat their success, or does Morro Bay have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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