Aptos was the 6-2 winner over Scotts Valley when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. Aptos lost 9-2 to Scotts Valley on Friday. The Mariners have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Alec Mendoza
03/21/25 vs Scotts Valley | 2 |
03/19/25 @ St. Francis | 1 |
03/07/25 @ Carmel | 1 |
04/27/24 @ Mission College Prep | 1 |
04/19/24 @ San Lorenzo Valley | 1 |
Aptos saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alec Mendoza, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave Mendoza a new career-high. Finn Cormier also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Aptos' loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Scotts Valley, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Aptos will challenge Mission College Prep at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mission College Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Aptos' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Scotts Valley, they will square off against Monte Vista Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Scotts Valley's pitchers better be ready for this one: Monte Vista Christian has averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season.
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