Pacific Grove hasn't had much luck against Aptos recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Breakers will square off against the Mariners at 12:00 p.m. Pacific Grove will be strutting in after a win while Aptos will be coming in after a defeat.
Pacific Grove not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 23, 2024. Everything went their way against Rancho San Juan as they made off with an 11-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Breakers.
Issac Sanchez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. That stolen base was his first of the season.
Ben Garry
| 04/04/25 @ Rancho San Juan | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Salinas | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Monte Vista Christian | 1 |
| 03/14/25 @ Monterey | 1 |
| 03/04/25 vs Soquel | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ben Garry, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-5. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tyler Stutzman, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Pacific Grove was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Aptos and Santa Cruz, and Santa Cruz kept the tradition alive. The Mariners fell 8-3 to the Cardinals on Friday.
Aptos saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Damien Espinoza, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Aptos has also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for Pacific Grove, their record now sits at 4-7.
Pacific Grove might still be hurting after the 17-7 loss they got from Aptos when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Breakers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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