Scotts Valley is 2-8 against Aptos since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Scotts Valley Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Aptos Mariners at 4:30 p.m. Scotts Valley is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Scotts Valley had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but San Lorenzo Valley put an end to it on Tuesday. Scotts Valley fell just short of San Lorenzo Valley by a score of 1-0. The match marked the first time this season in which Scotts Valley was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Aptos stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Santa Cruz 9-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Aptos.
Mileena Carbajal was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Carbajal has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Carbajal was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bailey Fulton, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nova Neu, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Scotts Valley's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5. As for Aptos, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Scotts Valley skirted past Aptos 3-1 in their previous meeting on April 9th. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Carbajal, who struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Scotts Valley still be able to contain Carbajal? There's only one way to find out.
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