The Santa Ynez Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Carpinteria Warriors at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Santa Ynez is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Last Thursday, Santa Ynez beat Santa Maria 8-4.
Kurran Kays spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Ben Flores
| 03/03/25 vs Bishop Diego | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Santa Maria | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Orcutt Academy | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ Nordhoff | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Channel Islands | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ben Flores, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Santa Ynez is undefeated when Flores posts two or more runs, but 3-6 otherwise. David Aquistapace also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Santa Ynez was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Carpinteria made sure to put some runs up on the board against Santa Maria on Friday. The Warriors were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Saints. Considering the Warriors have won five games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Santa Ynez now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Carpinteria, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-9.
Santa Ynez took their victory against Carpinteria in their previous matchup back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 11-5 score. Do the Pirates have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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