For the second straight game, San Marcos will face off against Oxnard. The Royals will host the Yellowjackets at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. San Marcos is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, San Marcos needed a bit of extra time to put away Oxnard. They skirted past the Yellowjackets 7-6. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Royals as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Lucia Dessert spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, San Marcos' victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sutera Raring, who went 2-for-5 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits Raring has posted since back in March.
This is the second loss in a row for Oxnard and nudges their season record down to 10-7-1. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for San Marcos, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. San Marcos hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Oxnard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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