San Marcos has two wins to its credit after the first two days of the Best of the West Tournament in Santa Maria, with play continuing on Wednesday.
The Royals defeated St. Bonaventure 3-2 on Monday, followed by an 8-1 victory over Santa Maria in their first game on Tuesday. Pioneer Valley tagged San Marcos with its first loss of the tournament in an 8-2 contest later on Tuesday.
Kristen Berlo recorded 16 and 11 strikeouts in the two victories. The junior pitcher allowed Santa Maria just one hit.
In the loss, the Royals were undone by a six-run sixth inning by Pioneer Valley that broke open a tie game.
Against St. Bonaventure, Angel Mermis came through with a clutch three-run triple in the bottom of the 7th inning. Mermis’ game-winning hit came with the bases loaded and drove in the Royals’ only runs of the day.
LINE SCORES
GAME 1: San Marcos 3, St. Bonaventure 2
St Bonaventure – 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 – 2 5 2
San Marcos – 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 – 3 5 2
Berlo & Flattery; Flinn & Inglis
2B – SM: Flattery 3B – SM: Mermis HR – SB: Emery
GAME 2: San Marcos 8, Santa Maria 1
San Marcos 1 0 0 4 0 0 3 – 8 9 2
Santa Maria 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 – 1 1 1
San Marcos: Berlo & Flattery Santa Maria: Roy-Gasper & Lewis
2B – San Marcos: Dietz 3B – San Marcos: Berlo
GAME 3: Pioneer Valley 8, San Marcos 2
San Marcos 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 – 2 5 1
Pioneer Valley 0 0 1 0 1 6 x – 8 11 0
SM: Berlo & Flattery PV: Fernandez & Hoobery
3B – SM: Berlo, Swann
