Aptos is 10-0 against Harbor since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Aptos Mariners will head out on the road to take on the Harbor Pirates at 4:30 p.m. Aptos will be strutting in after a victory while Harbor will be coming in after a defeat.
Aptos scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on Soquel with a sharp 19-5 win. The victory was just what Aptos needed coming off of a 14-4 loss in their prior contest.
Mileena Carbajal made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Carbajal was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Raegan Fulton, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Nova Neu, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Harbor was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They suffered a tough 13-1 loss at the hands of San Lorenzo Valley. That's two games in a row now that Harbor has lost by exactly 12 runs.
Harbor saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Devillires, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Aptos' win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Harbor, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything went Aptos' way against Harbor in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Aptos made off with a 7-0 victory. Does Aptos have another victory up their sleeve, or will Harbor turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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