Morro Bay hasn't had much luck against Santa Ynez recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Morro Bay will face off against Santa Ynez at 3:30 p.m. Morro Bay is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Morro Bay is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since March 1st on Thursday. They skirted past Pioneer Valley 6-4.
Santa Ynez's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Carpinteria on Friday. The Pirates walked away with an 8-3 win over the Warriors.
Kurran Kays made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Kays was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ben Flores, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Tate Minus was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Santa Ynez pushed their record up to 8-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Morro Bay, their record is now 16-4.
Everything went Morro Bay's way against Santa Ynez in their previous meeting back in March, as Morro Bay made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morro Bay since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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