Santa Ynez was the 9-3 winner over Santa Maria when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Santa Ynez Pirates fell just short of the Santa Maria Saints by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. The contest marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Santa Ynez saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diego Pulido, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Santa Ynez and nudges their season record down to 3-4. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Santa Maria, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santa Ynez will square off against Morro Bay at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. This will be Morro Bay's first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Santa Maria, they will challenge Nipomo at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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