California High School Baseball - Lompoc prevails Morro Bay
March 30, 2012: Morro Bay, CA 93442 In Friday's league challenge, the Lompoc Braves (Lompoc, CA) baseball squad triumphed over the host Morro Bay Pirates (Morro Bay, CA), by a final score of 10-1.
With the win, Lompoc upgrades its record to 10-1 on the season. The Braves travel to Valencia (Valencia, CA) to battle the Vikings in a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 31. The Vikings come into the challenge with a record of 6-4. Valencia won 2-1 in their recent league challenge against Canyon (Canyon Country, CA)
With the defeat, Morro Bay falls to 2-11 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Atascadero (Atascadero, CA) to face the Greyhounds in a non-league bout on Monday, April 9. The Greyhounds enter the bout with a record of 4-7.
Game Summary
Lompoc won 10-1, behind clutch hitting with two outs and taking advantage of Morro Bay mistakes. In the first, a two out walk and single set the table for the Warriors and miscommunication in the outfield lead to three runs. Lompoc kept the pressure on throughout the game, putting runners on in every inning.