Softball Recap: Make It Nine in a Row for Ventura

Cougars

Previous Games

04/04/25 @ Pacifica	19-14
04/02/25 @ Van Nuys	21-0
04/01/25 vs Pacifica	20-10
03/21/25 @ Buena	17-4
03/20/25 @ Nordhoff	16-3
+ 4 more games

Ventura waltzed into their game on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They walked away with a 19-14 win over the Pacifica Tritons. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 20-10 last Tuesday.

Jessie Sebek made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up four earned (and ten unearned) runs off 11 hits. Sebek was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-6 with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makayla Halley, who scored three runs while going 5-for-6. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. Tessa Denger was another key player, scoring four runs while going 2-for-6.

Ventura kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in four consecutive contests.

Ventura pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Pacifica, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Ventura will face off against rival Oxnard at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Pacifica is set to challenge their familiar foe San Marcos at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.