On Friday Santa Maria's undefeated season almost came to an end. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured an 11-10 W against the Carpinteria Warriors. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Saints, who until this matchup were averaging 2.7 runs allowed.
Dominic Martin was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Johnathan Lupercio was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI, one run, and one double. Francisco Chavez was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Santa Maria was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in four consecutive games.
Saints
| 03/28/25 vs Carpinteria | 11-10 |
| 03/18/25 vs Santa Ynez | 2-1 |
| 03/10/25 vs Valley Christian Academy | 14-4 |
| 03/08/25 vs Riverdale | 8-6 |
| 03/08/25 vs Riverdale | 9-3 |
Santa Maria pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Carpinteria, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5.
Coming up, Santa Maria is taking a road trip to face off against Morro Bay at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Carpinteria, they will welcome Troy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Troy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Carpinteria's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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