Lompoc and Santa Ynez are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2020, but likely not for long. The Lompoc Braves will head out on the road to square off against the Santa Ynez Pirates at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Lompoc fell victim to Paso Robles and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bearcats. The contest marked that first time this season in which Lompoc was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Santa Ynez suffered a rough 12-3 loss at the hands of Mission College Prep on Wednesday.
Santa Ynez saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tate Minus, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for Lompoc and nudges their season record down to 5-7. As for Santa Ynez, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Lompoc took their victory against Santa Ynez in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 18-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lompoc since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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