Cabrillo is 1-9 against San Marcos since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Conquistadores will welcome the Royals at 4:30 p.m.
Cabrillo is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They fell 7-2 to Arroyo Grande.
Meanwhile, San Marcos got the win against Buena on Friday by a conclusive 10-4. The victory continues a trend for the Royals in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won four in a row.
Lucia Dessert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Solana Sandoval, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two doubles. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February. Jessica Vega was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
San Marcos was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
San Marcos pushed their record up to 11-13 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Cabrillo, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-15.
Cabrillo came up short against San Marcos when the teams last played back in March of 2022, falling 8-5. Can the Conquistadores avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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