The matchup between Ventura and Royal on Thursday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Cougars fell 12-7 to the Highlanders. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Highlanders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2016.
Sophia Pimentel stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Zen Guelcher, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Ventura's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Royal, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-12.
Looking ahead, Ventura will welcome Foothill Tech at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Royal, they are taking a road trip to challenge Camarillo at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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