The Lompoc Braves will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Santa Ynez Pirates at 4:30 p.m. Santa Ynez took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Lompoc, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Lompoc had just enough and edged Paso Robles out 4-3.
Cameron Garcia looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lompoc saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Baker, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Santa Ynez had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Mission College Prep on Friday. The loss continues a trend for Santa Ynez in their matchups with Mission College Prep: they've now lost three in a row.
Lompoc has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-12 record this season. As for Santa Ynez, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Lompoc took their victory against Santa Ynez in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 14-2. Does Lompoc have another victory up their sleeve, or will Santa Ynez turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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