Preview: San Marcos Royals vs. Pacifica Tritons
The San Marcos Royals will head out on the road to face off against the Pacifica Tritons at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, San Marcos earned a 4-1 victory over Oxnard. Four seems to be a good number for San Marcos as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Erik Perez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dayne Dreste, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
Meanwhile, Pacifica scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Ventura 13-3. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
JJ Carmona was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jordan Gonzalez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for San Marcos and bumps their season record up to 4-7-1. As for Pacifica, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6-1 record this season.
San Marcos took their victory against Pacifica in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-5. Will San Marcos repeat their success, or does Pacifica have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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