The Oxnard Yellowjackets are taking a road trip to square off against the Santa Barbara Dons at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, Oxnard didn't have quite enough to beat Buena and fell 5-4. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cooper Moreau put in work no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
Aldrian Higgs
| 03/17/25 @ Buena | 3 |
| 03/10/25 vs Malibu | 2 |
| 02/21/25 vs Kamehameha Maui | 2 |
| 02/17/25 vs Channel Islands | 2 |
| 03/01/24 vs Buena | 2 |
Moreau wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aldrian Higgs, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave Higgs a new career-high. Eric Gonzalez also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Santa Barbara came up short against Rio Mesa on Friday, falling 7-1.
Santa Barbara's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1-1 and their overall record down to 6-3-1. As for Oxnard, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Oxnard suffered a grim 16-3 defeat to Santa Barbara in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Oxnard avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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