Baseball Preview: Ventura Cougars vs. St. Bonaventure Seraphs
Ventura has been on the road for three straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the St. Bonaventure Seraphs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last four games Ventura has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, it was close, but Ventura sidestepped Pacifica for a 5-4 win.
Ventura's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Landen Roark, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, St. Bonaventure made sure to put some runs up on the board against Buena on Thursday. St. Bonaventure walked away with a 10-5 win over Buena.
St. Bonaventure also got a great performance from Ricky Estrada as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nate Lajoie, who went 4-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, and a run. Rowen Kaiser was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Ventura's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for St. Bonaventure, their win bumped their record up to 7-8-1.
Ventura took their victory against St. Bonaventure when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. Will Ventura repeat their success, or does St. Bonaventure have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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