Mariners
| 04/03/25 vs Santa Cruz | 14-2 |
| 03/28/25 vs North Monterey County | 13-3 |
| 03/27/25 @ Soquel | 14-8 |
Aptos had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Santa Cruz Cardinals 14-2. That's more bragging rights for the Mariners, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Aptos got a great performance from Mya Najera-White as she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Emma Burgueno was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Nova Neu was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Aptos was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .536. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
Aptos pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Santa Cruz, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-6.
Coming up, Aptos will square off against Palma at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Mariners are facing the Chieftains at the right time seeing as the Chieftains are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Santa Cruz, they will face off against King City at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Mustangs will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Cardinals surely won't give up without a fight.
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