Morro Bay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Santa Ynez Pirates by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Morro Bay has lost by just one run.
Morro Bay saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emmitt Wilson, who went 2-for-3 with a double. Wilson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Santa Ynez's side, Tate Minus spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ben Flores, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Morro Bay's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Santa Ynez, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8.
Morro Bay will head out on the road to challenge Pioneer Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pioneer Valley's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Morro Bay's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Santa Ynez, they will be playing at home against Mission College Prep at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mission College Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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