Pacifica scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They never let the Ashland Grizzlies onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The win was some much needed relief for Pacifica as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Alex Villicana made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Villicana has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Villicana was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Chris Santos looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Devon Wilkes and Riley Ortega did most of the damage at the plate: Wilkes scored three runs and stole a base, while Ortega scored three runs while going 1-for-2. Bobby Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On Ashland's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Shrader, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Pacifica's victory bumped their record up to 7-9-1. As for Ashland, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Pacifica will square off against Ventura at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ashland, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Thurston at 5:00 p.m. Ashland hasn't scored more than one runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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