Ventura is 1-9 against San Marcos since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Ventura Cougars will take on the San Marcos Royals at 3:30 p.m. Ventura will be strutting in after a victory while San Marcos will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, Ventura made easy work of Santa Barbara and carried off a 12-2 win. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by ten runs or more this season.
Jayla Raya
| 03/07/25 vs Santa Barbara | 7 |
| 03/15/24 vs Pacifica | 6 |
| 03/05/24 @ Buena | 6 |
| 04/24/24 @ Santa Barbara | 5 |
| 03/12/24 @ Pacifica | 3 |
Jayla Raya made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
In other batting news, Olivia Marsing was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Zayra Landeros, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for San Marcos' offense. They came up short against Rio Mesa on Friday, falling 7-0. The Royals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lucia Dessert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and six unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
The victory made it two in a row for Ventura and bumps their season record up to 6-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.5 runs. As for San Marcos, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Ventura couldn't quite get it done against San Marcos in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 as they fell 5-0. Can Ventura avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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