Softball Preview: Orcutt Academy Spartans vs. Nipomo Titans
After four games on the road, Orcutt Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Nipomo Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Orcutt Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Orcutt Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They walked away with an 11-7 victory over San Luis Obispo.
Lylah Garcia and Valerie Gonzales made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Garcia didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Gonzales pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Garcia scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Gonzales scored a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Jaylene Roybal and Jaidyn Trevino did most of the damage at the plate: Roybal scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Trevino scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Laeney Maycotte, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Nipomo's last matchup with Golden West could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's the two teams in Friday's second game. Nipomo fell victim to a tough 19-8 loss at the hands of Golden West. Nipomo has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nipomo saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vivianne Goss, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Melania Ruelas was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Orcutt Academy's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs per game. As for Nipomo, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Everything went Orcutt Academy's way against Nipomo when the teams last played back in March as Orcutt Academy made off with a 10-0 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Nipomo's Ava Camacho, who struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Orcutt Academy still be able to contain Camacho? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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