Santa Paula lost against Pacifica back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Santa Paula Cardinals fell just short of the Pacifica Tritons by a score of 6-4. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Santa Paula in their matchups with Pacifica: they've now lost four in a row.
Julian Perales and Tyler Antwine stepped up to the plate in a big way. Perales went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Antwine scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ruben Venegas, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Pacifica's side, Riley Ortega was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Bobby Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Santa Paula's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Pacifica, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 13-10-1.
Santa Paula will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Fillmore at 3:30 p.m. Fillmore is coming into the matchup with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Santa Paula will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Pacifica, they will square off against Oxnard at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Oxnard has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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