One is enough as Santa Barbara defeats San Marcos in pitcher’s duel
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Two junior left handed pitchers Chase Hoover and Juan Perez took turns putting up zeros on the scoreboard.
Vince Gamberdella lifted a fly ball to short left field in the sixth inning and Jordan Harris tagged from third and beat the throw home as the visiting Santa Barbara Dons won a pitcher's duel 1-0 at San Marcos.
Perez pitched five innings and struck out 7.
Hoover, who has verbally committed to Texas Christian University, had 8 strikeouts as he pitched into the sixth inning for San Marcos allowing one run.
The Dons are now 2-0 in league and 5-3 overall while the Royals are 1-1 in league and 7-2 for the season.
