The Santa Catalina Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pacific Grove Breakers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Santa Catalina has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while Pacific Grove will arrive with three straight victories.
Santa Catalina's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against King City on Friday. They fell victim to a tough 14-0 defeat at the hands of the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, Pacific Grove scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Gonzales 22-6. Pacific Grove might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matches by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Savannah Hardy, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Lilly Gaona, who went 4-for-4 with three runs and four RBI.
Santa Catalina's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Pacific Grove, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7-1.
Santa Catalina might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Pacific Grove in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Santa Catalina avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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