Santa Maria fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Santa Ynez on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 12-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Saints have suffered against the Pirates since April 24, 2018.
Adrian Rice made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those doubles were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Alex Ybarra, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
This is the second loss in a row for Santa Maria and nudges their season record down to 1-4. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 5-3 Pioneer Valley (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 75% over those games). As for Santa Ynez, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Santa Maria will challenge Nipomo at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Saints' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Titans have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Santa Ynez, they will take on Pioneer Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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