Baseball Preview: Pacifica Tritons vs. Ventura Cougars
Pacifica is 2-8 against Ventura since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Pacifica Tritons will challenge the Ventura Cougars at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pacifica scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Ashland as Pacifica made off with a 15-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Pacifica considering their two-run performance the match before.
Alex Villicana was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Villicana has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Villicana was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Chris Santos looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Pacifica let Devon Wilkes and Riley Ortega loose on the outfield. Wilkes scored three runs and stole a base, while Ortega scored three runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Gonzalez, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ventura had just enough and edged Santa Paula out 4-2 on Wednesday.
Like Pacifica, Ventura also got a great game from a two-way player: Cooper Tinkey. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Tinkey was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Brayden Rocco looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
Tinkey wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josh Woodworth, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Pacifica's record is now 7-9-1. As for Ventura, their record is now 10-8.
Everything went Pacifica's way against Ventura when the teams last played back in March as Pacifica made off with a 13-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pacifica 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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