San Marcos has gone 8-2 against Ventura recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The San Marcos Royals will head out on the road to square off against the Ventura Cougars at 3:30 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: San Marcos has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Ventura will arrive with three straight victories.
San Marcos fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Ventura on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 3-2.

Lucia Dessert
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Lucia Dessert spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, San Marcos saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Solana Sandoval, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Sandoval hit this season.
San Marcos' defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Ventura, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. San Marcos hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Ventura struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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