Pacifica is 2-8 against Oxnard since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Pacifica Tritons will head out on the road to face off against the Oxnard Yellowjackets at 3:30 p.m. Pacifica will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
On Saturday, Pacifica sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Santa Paula.
Riley Ortega was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Bobby Ramirez, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Oxnard fell victim to Rio Mesa and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 2-0.
Pacifica's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-10-1. As for Oxnard, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Pacifica came out on top in a nail-biter against Oxnard when the teams last played back in March of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Oxnard's Joseph Ortiz, who pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Pacifica to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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