Softball Preview: Santa Paula Cardinals vs. Carpinteria Warriors
Santa Paula is 10-0 against Carpinteria since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Santa Paula Cardinals will be staying on the road to face off against the Carpinteria Warriors at 3:30 p.m. Carpinteria took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Santa Paula, who comes in off a win.
Santa Paula stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They blew past Castaic 11-1.
The team relied heavily on Angie Aguilera, who went 4-for-4 with two doubles and a triple.
Meanwhile, Carpinteria fell victim to a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Bishop Diego last Monday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Carpinteria in their matchups with Bishop Diego: they've now lost six in a row.
Carpinteria saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Amarisse Camargo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Cecilia Lemus was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Carpinteria didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop Diego only tossed three.
Santa Paula is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Carpinteria, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Carpinteria's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Santa Paula has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 13.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Carpinteria, though, as they've been averaging 8.8. Given Santa Paula's sizable advantage in that area, Carpinteria will need to find a way to close that gap.
Santa Paula took their victory against Carpinteria when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 10-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Paula since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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