Santa Barbara was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Ventura Cougars, falling 12-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 last Tuesday.
Alina Magdaleno
| 03/07/25 @ Ventura | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Moorpark | 1 |
| 04/17/24 @ Rio Mesa | 1 |
| 04/04/24 vs Nordhoff | 1 |
| 03/08/24 @ Oxnard | 1 |
Alina Magdaleno made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
Santa Barbara's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Ventura, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santa Barbara will venture away from home to square off against Rio Mesa at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rio Mesa will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Santa Barbara surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ventura, they are taking a road trip to take on San Marcos at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ventura's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so San Marcos' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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