Mariners
| 04/02/26 vs San Lorenzo Valley | 6-5 |
| 03/31/26 vs Scotts Valley | 10-9 |
| 03/26/26 @ Soquel | 7-2 |
| 03/24/26 @ Harbor | 13-0 |
| 03/21/26 vs Gonzales | 14-0 |
Aptos extended their winning streak to five on Thursday, bumping them up to 12-4. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the San Lorenzo Valley Cougars. For the Mariners, this counts as revenge for the 11-9 victory the Cougars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2025.
Mya Najera-White spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Kalina Healy was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in February. Nova Neu was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
As for San Lorenzo Valley, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
On San Lorenzo Valley's side, Grace Purtscher was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. Purtscher was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Purtscher wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Sarmiento, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Aptos and San Lorenzo Valley will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next contests. The next time the Mariners see the field they'll take on Santa Cruz at 4:30 p.m. on the 14th. As for San Lorenzo Valley, their break will end when they face Harbor at 4:30 p.m. on the 14th.
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