Softball Recap: Orcutt Academy triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Lylah Garcia

By Team Reports May 11, 2024, 7:31pm

Softball Recap: Orcutt Academy Spartans vs. Santa Maria Saints

Orcutt Academy stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let the Santa Maria Saints onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Orcutt Academy is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 11 straight.

Orcutt Academy got a great performance from Lylah Garcia as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Garcia has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jaylene Roybal, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleena Barragan, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Orcutt Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Santa Maria, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.

Orcutt Academy is on the road again on Thursday to play Morro Bay at 4:30 p.m. The timing isn't great for Morro Bay: they have been struggling with seven straight losses at home, while Orcutt Academy has snatched up eight consecutive wins on the road. Santa Maria will take on Santa Ynez at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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