Royals get roughed up by Ventura

Ventura’s offense was on fire Tuesday, roughing up San Marcos pitching for runs in every innning in a 16-6 Channel League win over the Royals that was called on a mercy rule after 4 1/2 innings.

The Cougars jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning and kept pounding away at the Royals, who fell to 5-5 overall and 2-2 in league.

Joceyln Flattery and Kristen Berlo each had two hits for San Marcos, which was guilty of seven errors.

San Marcos…003 30 – 6   7   7
Ventura… 224 5 x – 16 14 0
W—Bernard, L—Berlo (5-5)
2B: SM-Flattery, Ball 3B: SM-Swann, Berlo  V: Purifoy, Lopez, Hicks
SM: Berlo and Flattery V: Bernard and Esakoff.