San Marcos fell victim to Righetti and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. The Royals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2021.
Lucia Dessert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on two hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, San Marcos saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isa Malarkey, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Malarkey has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Royals
| 04/25/25 vs Righetti | 0-4 |
| 04/25/25 vs Bishop Alemany | 6-5 |
| 04/24/25 vs Sutter | 10-1 |
| 04/23/25 @ Santa Barbara | 15-2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Santa Barbara | 13-2 |
San Marcos moved to 10-13 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Righetti, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
San Marcos will face off against Buena at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Righetti, they have already played their next game, an 8-2 defeat against Thousand Oaks on the 26th.
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