The Santa Ynez Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Monache Marauders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Ynez is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Santa Ynez is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over Nipomo. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Elijah Roberts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on nine hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.

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On the hitting side, Santa Ynez saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Lewis, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI. Those two hits gave Lewis a new career-high. Jaxon Glover was another, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Monache was able to grind out a solid victory over Highland on Tuesday, taking the game 11-6.
Monache got a big performance out of Tyson Chavez, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. Benicio Mendoza also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Monache always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Highland only posted an OBP of .333.
Santa Ynez's record is now 17-7. As for Monache, their record now sits at 23-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Santa Ynez has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Monache struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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