If Mar Vista was riding high fresh off their 10-2 takedown of Chula Vista last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mariners fell just short of the Southwest SD Raiders by a score of 10-9 on Wednesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
JACOB ABBRUSCATO
| 04/15/26 @ Southwest SD | 2 |
| 04/10/26 vs Chula Vista | 2 |
| 03/24/26 vs Hoover | 2 |
| 04/02/26 vs Woodland Christian | 1 |
| 03/26/26 vs Morse | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
JACOB ABBRUSCATO put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. ABBRUSCATO was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Mar Vista's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 6-10 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, ANTHONY PEREZ made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with four RBI. ANTHONY SANCHEZ was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Mar Vista has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for Southwest SD, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-8.
While Mar Vista had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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