Ventura never let their opponents score on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over the St. Bonaventure Seraphs. Winning may never get old, but the Cougars sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
The result came thanks to Cooper Tinkey's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ventura's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Landen Roark, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Cougars
| 04/14/25 @ St. Bonaventure | 1-0 |
| 04/10/25 @ Oxnard | 10-6 |
| 03/31/25 @ San Marcos | 7-0 |
| 03/27/25 @ George Washington | 9-4 |
| 03/25/25 @ Grant Community | 9-3 |
Ventura pushed their record up to 14-6-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for St. Bonaventure, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ventura will challenge Royal at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 2, the Highlanders 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for St. Bonaventure, they will square off against Santa Barbara at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Seraphs 3.8, the Dons 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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