The Carpinteria Warriors will take on the Santa Maria Saints at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Carpinteria is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Malibu on Thursday. They fell just short of the Sharks by a score of 3-1. Warriors fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Sharks since on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Santa Maria was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 8-4 to Santa Ynez.
Mateo Peinado made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Santa Maria's loss dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Carpinteria, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
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