Pirates
| 04/30/26 vs Nipomo | 5 |
| 04/28/26 @ Nipomo | 2 |
| 04/23/26 @ Pioneer Valley | 1 |
| 04/22/26 vs Pioneer Valley | 4 |
| 04/16/26 @ Santa Maria | 18 |
| + 15 more games |
Santa Ynez is 2-8 against Santa Barbara since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Pirates will head out to face off against the Dons at 3:30 p.m. Santa Ynez is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
Santa Ynez took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over Nipomo.
Elijah Roberts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Glover, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Santa Barbara). They put the hurt on Nordhoff with a sharp 25-2 victory on Saturday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Dons with their most commanding win of the season.
Santa Barbara's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-14. As for Santa Ynez, their record now sits at 15-5.
Santa Ynez skirted past Santa Barbara 6-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Do the Pirates have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Dons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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