After flying high against Soquel last Tuesday, Aptos came back down to earth. The Aptos Mariners took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monterey Dores on Wednesday. It was the first time this season that Aptos let down their fans at home.
Mileena Carbajal spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Aptos saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Fulton, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Monterey's side, Ella Myers and Taylor Page made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Myers struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Page didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. At bat, Myers went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI, while Page went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Denae Lee, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Aptos' defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-4. As for Monterey, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Aptos will take on Harbor at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Aptos is facing Harbor at the right time seeing as Harbor is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Monterey, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Stevenson at 6:00 p.m. Monterey's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Stevenson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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