Finally, the afternoon game on Saturday provided the most thrilling feat of the whole series. The Tritons, hoping to recalibrate after losing in 2 straight near-blowouts, put up a good fight — with the final score being a nail-biting 8-7 in favor of the Gauchos. In what was a back-and-forth slugfest between the two opponents, UCSB took an early 3-0 lead, which was quickly matched by the Tritons.