The Santa Barbara Foresters won their fourth straight since the All-Star break, beating the Academy Barons 6-3 on the road on Sunday.
The California Collegiate League win improves the Foresters’ record to 11-7 in the CCL South, 1-½ games behind league-leader Arroyo Seco.
Early solo homers by Dylan Campbell and Kendall Pettis and a two-run single from Nate Rombach staked the Foresters to a 4-0 lead through six innings. Starting pitcher Ben Abram went seven innings, giving up a run in the seventh.
Reliever Ian Churchill pitched a scoreless eighth and Steven Zobac got the save, while giving up two runs in the ninth.
The Foresters’ road trip continues Tuesday against the Conejo Oaks, starting at 4:30 p.m., and Wednesday against the San Luis Obispo Blues, starting at 6 p.m. Both games can be heard on AM 1290.