For the second straight game, Ventura will face off against Rio Mesa. The Cougars will venture away from home to challenge the Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Ventura will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Ventura had just enough and edged out Rio Mesa 4-2.
Wylan Nelson
| 04/22/25 vs Rio Mesa | 10 |
| 04/16/25 @ Royal | 8 |
| 04/08/25 vs Oxnard | 11 |
| 04/01/25 vs Pacifica | 6 |
| 03/27/25 @ George Washington | 7 |
| + 5 more games |
Wylan Nelson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
Nelson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josh Woodworth, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. That's the most RBI Woodworth has posted since back in March.
Ventura was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Rio Mesa dropped their record down to 5-17-1 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only three runs. As for Ventura, their record now sits at 17-6-1.
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