The Santa Barbara Dons will face off against the Oxnard Yellowjackets at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Barbara's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Oxnard's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Santa Barbara managed to slip by Rio Mesa the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Santa Barbara came up short against Rio Mesa on Friday, falling 7-1.
Meanwhile, Oxnard didn't have quite enough to beat Buena on Monday and fell 5-4. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cooper Moreau put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
Moreau wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aldrian Higgs, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave Higgs a new career-high. Eric Gonzalez also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Oxnard's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Santa Barbara, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1-1 and their overall record down to 6-3-1.
Santa Barbara took their victory against Oxnard in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 16-3. Does Santa Barbara have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oxnard turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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