With a playoff win on the line, Aptos rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Argonaut Mustangs by a score of 4-3 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mariners have posted since March 11th.
Mya Najera-White spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
Kailani Aguayo
| 06/03/25 @ Argonaut | 3 |
| 05/31/25 vs Westmont | 1 |
| 05/27/25 @ Ann Sobrato | 2 |
| 05/24/25 @ Alisal | 1 |
| 05/15/25 vs Santa Cruz | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
At the plate, Aptos let Gwen Vaca and Kailani Aguayo run wild. Vaca went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI, while Aguayo went 3-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI. That's the most hits Aguayo has posted since back in April. Emma Burgueno was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Aptos' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-8. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Argonaut, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-6.
Looking ahead, Aptos will venture away from home to take on San Leandro at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Mariners 3.7, the Pirates 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Argonaut does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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