Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Santa Paula). Everything went their way against the Carpinteria Warriors on Friday as they made off with a 12-0 victory. Give the Cardinals' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Colin Dominguez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Aaron Gonzalez was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and two runs. He has become a key player for Santa Paula: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Angel Casimiro, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Cardinals
| 04/04/25 vs Carpinteria | 45.2% |
| 04/02/25 @ Carpinteria | 29.6% |
| 03/31/25 @ Hueneme | 21.7% |
| 03/29/25 vs St. Bonaventure | 16% |
| 03/28/25 vs Nordhoff | 36% |
| + 21 more games |
Santa Paula was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
The win got Santa Paula back to even at 9-9. As for Carpinteria, they dropped their record down to 5-8 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santa Paula will head out to face off against Fillmore at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Carpinteria, they will venture away from home to challenge Malibu at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors are facing the Sharks at the right time seeing as the Sharks are stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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