Softball Game Preview: Nipomo Titans vs. Santa Maria Saints

Nipomo has gone 9-1 against Santa Maria recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. Nipomo will square off against Santa Maria at 4:30 p.m. Nipomo will be strutting in after a victory while Santa Maria will be coming in after a defeat.

Nipomo not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since May 7, 2024. They were the clear victors by a 19-0 margin over Santa Ynez. The Titans' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Alyssa Van Muysen was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring five runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season.

Sophie Quaresma

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/25/25 @ Santa Ynez	6
05/22/24 @ Riverdale	2
03/11/25 vs Atascadero	1
04/18/24 vs Santa Ynez	1
03/28/24 @ San Luis Obispo	1

In other batting news, Sophie Quaresma was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with six RBI and two runs. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Vivianne Goss, who scored a run while going 4-for-4.

Nipomo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .652. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Santa Maria fell victim to San Luis Obispo and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 15-0. The Saints haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

Nipomo has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-5 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.25 hits in those games compared to only five in the others. Santa Maria's loss dropped their record down to 2-4.

Everything went Nipomo's way against Santa Maria in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Nipomo made off with a 16-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nipomo since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.