San Marcos had to kick off their season on the road on Saturday, but they showed no ill effects. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over the Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary Cardinals.
Lucia Dessert made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Dessert was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February of 2024.
In other batting news, Kayla Aguilar and Reese Large did most of the damage at the plate: Aguilar scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Large scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Large a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Clarissa Contreras, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
San Marcos always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary only posted an OBP of .409.
Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coincidentally, San Marcos and Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary will both be playing Newbury Park the next time they take the field. San Marcos will head out to face Newbury Park at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary will play them later in the day, at TBD.
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