For the second straight game, Oxnard will face off against Ventura. The Yellowjackets will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Cougars at 3:30 p.m.
Oxnard fell victim to Ventura and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. The defeat continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost four in a row.
For Ventura's part, the team relied heavily on Carter Kimble, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Ventura hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive matchups.
Ventura is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Oxnard, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
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