Santa Ynez dropped their record down to 8-8 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of Morro Bay by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Morro Bay this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 back in March.
Tate Minus
| 04/22/25 vs Morro Bay | 5 |
| 04/16/25 @ Carpinteria | 9 |
| 04/08/25 vs Santa Maria | 7 |
| 03/25/25 vs Nipomo | 8 |
| 03/18/25 @ Santa Maria | 7 |
| + 3 more games |
Tate Minus spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Santa Ynez saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Aquistapace, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Morro Bay, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Morro Bay's side, Cruz Wilkinson was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Quentin Crotts, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
While Santa Ynez had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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