Softball Preview: Aptos Mariners vs. Santa Cruz Cardinals
Aptos has enjoyed the comforts of home their last seven games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Santa Cruz Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Aptos' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Santa Cruz's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Aptos stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Soquel 18-0. While fans of Aptos might be used to big wins, the 18-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Ava Servin made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Servin was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Bailey Fulton and Emma Burgueno did most of the damage at the plate: Fulton scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5, while Burgueno scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Fulton has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Kailani Aguayo was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Santa Cruz's offense. They lost 10-0 to Scotts Valley on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for Santa Cruz in their matchups with Scotts Valley: they've now lost four in a row.
Aptos' victory bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Santa Cruz, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Aptos took their win against Santa Cruz in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 9-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Aptos since the team 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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