Softball Recap: Ventura Cougars vs. Santa Barbara Dons
Ventura won the last time they faced Santa Barbara, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Ventura Cougars were the clear victor by a 19-2 margin over the Santa Barbara Dons. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Ventura has managed all season.
Jayla Raya was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Raya was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Ventura got a massive performance out of Talia Denger, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Yaya Landeros, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
On Santa Barbara's side, Kelly Meeder made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
The win made it two in a row for Ventura and bumps their season record up to 9-10-1. As for Santa Barbara, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 13 of their last 15 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Ventura does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Santa Barbara also has no future games currently scheduled.
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