Ventura extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 6-17. They came up short against the Oxnard Yellowjackets, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Yellowjackets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 on Tuesday.
As for Oxnard, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-12. The game was the first time they have beaten Ventura on their field since April 11, 2023.
For Oxnard's part, Rueben Trejo tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Trejo also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Yellowjackets are 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-11 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Jayden Jones was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Jacob Sanchez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Ventura and Oxnard could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Cougars (ranked 548th) will meet Rio Mesa (ranked 238th) at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Oxnard will challenge Moorpark at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (423 vs. 202).
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