For the second straight game, Ventura will face off against Pacifica. The Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tritons at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Ventura is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Ventura proved they can win big on Monday (they won by seven) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Pacifica 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cougars have posted since April 4, 2024.
For Pacifica's part, Alex Villicana spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on seven hits. Villicana has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Pacifica saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devon Wilkes, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Pacifica's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Ventura, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Ventura hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Pacifica struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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