Pacifica had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 5-12 to make it five. They lost 11-1 to the Ventura Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-2 on Tuesday.
Pacifica saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Ranck, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
As for Ventura, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
On Ventura's side, the team relied heavily on Cora Marsing, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Marsing has posted since back in March. Shaelyn Weston was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Pacifica didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-1 defeat against San Marcos on the 21st. As for Ventura, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 18-1 victory against Canyon on the 23rd.
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