Santa Barbara is 0-10 against Ventura since April of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Santa Barbara Dons will head out to square off against the Ventura Cougars at 3:30 p.m. Santa Barbara has given up an average of 9.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Santa Barbara fell victim to Ventura and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Cougars. The Dons just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
For Ventura's part, Jessie Sebek made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over six innings pitched. Sebek was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI.
In other batting news, Brooklynn Bishop was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and one RBI. Zayra Landeros was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Ventura was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santa Barbara only posted a batting average of .053.
Ventura has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. Santa Barbara's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Ventura's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Santa Barbara has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .472. It's a different story for Ventura, though, as they've only averaged .342. Will they be able to contain Santa Barbara's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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