Baseball Preview: Nipomo Titans vs. Orcutt Academy Spartans
Nipomo is 10-0 against Orcutt Academy since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Nipomo Titans will head out on the road to face off against the Orcutt Academy Spartans at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Nipomo has three straight wins, Orcutt Academy has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Nipomo put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They beat Orcutt Academy by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-0.
Eli Silveira and Ty Bernal were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Silveira pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Bernal tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Silveira scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Bernal scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Gabe Rodriguez looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Blayne Lowry, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Travis Barr, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Nipomo has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Orcutt Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
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