Santa Barbara was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bishop Diego Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 back in February.
Santa Barbara's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Bishop Diego, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santa Barbara will square off against Carpinteria at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Dons are facing the Warriors at the right time seeing as the Warriors are stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Bishop Diego, they will face off against Foothill Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Dragons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.33 runs per game on average), something the Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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