Ventura proved they can win big on Friday (they won by ten) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Dos Pueblos Chargers 4-2. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 win the Chargers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Wylan Nelson
| 04/29/25 @ Dos Pueblos | 8 |
| 04/22/25 vs Rio Mesa | 10 |
| 04/16/25 @ Royal | 8 |
| 04/08/25 vs Oxnard | 11 |
| 04/01/25 vs Pacifica | 6 |
| + 6 more games |
Wylan Nelson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ventura saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Woodworth, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Woodworth has posted since back in March.
Ventura is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6-1 record this season. As for Dos Pueblos, the loss snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 18-9 record.
Ventura will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Chargers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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