Ventura was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the Royal Highlanders, falling 7-1. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Highlanders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Ventura saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anden Aguailar, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Ventura's loss dropped their record down to 6-19. As for Royal, they pushed their record up to 21-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home.
Ventura wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 7-4 defeat against Rio Mesa on the 1st. As for Royal, they will challenge Banning at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Highlanders 2.5, the Pilots 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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