Santa Ynez is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Morro Bay is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Santa Ynez will host Morro Bay at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Santa Ynez was able to grind out a solid win over Carpinteria, taking the game 8-3.
Kurran Kays was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Kays was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Ben Flores
| 04/18/25 vs Carpinteria | 4 |
| 03/25/25 vs Nipomo | 2 |
| 03/03/25 vs Bishop Diego | 2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Santa Maria | 1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Orcutt Academy | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ben Flores, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Jaxon Glover was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Morro Bay posted their closest victory since March 1st on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Pioneer Valley, sneaking past 6-4.
Morro Bay has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Santa Ynez, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Santa Ynez might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Morro Bay when the teams last played back in March. Will Santa Ynez have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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