Santa Cruz extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 7-15 in the process. They lost 16-0 to the Aptos Mariners. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Mariners this season, with their most recent defeat being a 14-0 loss back in April.
Santa Cruz saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tezdyn Medina-Mates, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for Aptos, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
On Aptos' side, Kailani Aguayo was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave Aguayo a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bailey Fulton, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, two RBI, and one run.
Looking ahead, Santa Cruz will be playing at home against Scotts Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Cardinals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. Aptos does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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