Aptos blew San Lorenzo Valley out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday San Lorenzo Valley got their revenge. The Mariners fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 11-9. That's two games in a row now that the Mariners have lost by exactly two runs.
Emma Burgueno made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Kailani Aguayo was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Aptos and nudges their season record down to 12-7. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only two runs. As for San Lorenzo Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Aptos will head out on the road to square off against Soquel at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.1 runs per game on average), something the Mariners will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for San Lorenzo Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Harbor at 4:30 p.m.
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