Oxnard is a perfect 5-0 against Santa Barbara since March of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Oxnard Yellowjackets will head out to face off against the Santa Barbara Dons at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Oxnard has three straight wins, Santa Barbara has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Oxnard is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Santa Barbara with a sharp 21-4 victory on Tuesday. Considering the Yellowjackets have won four matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Destinee Herrera made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Layla Mukul
| 03/18/25 vs Santa Barbara | 4 |
| 03/07/25 @ Pacifica | 3 |
| 04/24/24 vs Pacifica | 3 |
| 04/22/24 @ Pacifica | 3 |
| 02/24/25 vs Newbury Park | 2 |
In other batting news, Layla Mukul was a standout: she scored four runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Lorona, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Oxnard kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Santa Barbara's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Oxnard, their record now sits at 6-1.
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