The home team had won the previous four meetings between Aptos and Santa Cruz, and Santa Cruz kept the tradition alive. The Mariners took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinals on Friday. The Mariners were not able to make up for their defeat to the Cardinals from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Aptos saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Damien Espinoza, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Dom Castillo also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Aptos has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for Santa Cruz, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-2.
Coming up, Aptos will face off against Pacific Grove at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Santa Cruz, they will square off against Half Moon Bay at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Cardinals are facing the Cougars at the right time seeing as the Cougars are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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