Dons
| 04/17/25 @ Simi Valley | 1-4 |
| 04/16/25 vs St. Bonaventure | 6-1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Buena | 8-1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Buena | 14-5 |
| 04/04/25 vs Dos Pueblos | 4-0 |
Santa Barbara dropped their record down to 14-7-1 on Thursday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Simi Valley Pioneers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Dons of the 8-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2023.
Santa Barbara saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jetner Welch, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Simi Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games.
On Simi Valley's side, Jackson Goshorn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Goshorn has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jaxon Herron was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Quentin McGahan was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double.
Coming up, Santa Barbara will challenge Saugus at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Dons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Centurions have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Simi Valley, they will take on Foothill Tech at 6:30 p.m. on the 25th.
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