San Lorenzo Valley hasn't had much luck against Aptos recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cougars will head out to face off against the Mariners at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
San Lorenzo Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Santa Cruz on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 6-5.
Larrabee Mitchell was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Sean Johnson made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Aptos came up short against Scotts Valley on Friday, falling 17-9.
Finn Cormier led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Aiden Frey, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
San Lorenzo Valley's record is now 4-20. As for Aptos, their record now sits at 11-8.
San Lorenzo Valley couldn't quite get it done against Aptos in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 5-1. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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