Santa Barbara had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 4-4 to make it five. They fell 11-6 to the Ventura Cougars. The Dons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 4-0.
As for Ventura, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-7. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
For Ventura's part, Trevor Woodworth made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Woodworth was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ventura got a massive performance out of Finn Schulze, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Miguel Mijares was another key player, going 3-for-4 with five RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Santa Barbara is set to challenge their familiar foe Rio Mesa at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Ventura will face off against rival San Marcos at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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