Oxnard fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against San Marcos on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Royals by a score of 7-6. The Yellowjackets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Royals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Destinee Herrera spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Layla Mukul was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Jazzlene Dominguez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Oxnard and nudges their season record down to 10-7-1. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for San Marcos, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-9 record.
While Oxnard had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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