For the second straight game, Ventura will face off against Oxnard. The Cougars will be playing at home against the Yellowjackets at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Ventura has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Ventura fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Oxnard on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Yellowjackets by a score of 5-4.
For Oxnard's part, Diego Ahumada tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. Ahumada also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Yellowjackets are 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-11 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jordan Garcia, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Steven Lira was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.
With the victory, Oxnard broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-12. As for Ventura, they dropped their record down to 6-16 with the loss, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
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