Softball Preview: Nipomo Titans vs. Orcutt Academy Spartans
Nipomo is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Orcutt Academy is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Nipomo Titans will take on the Orcutt Academy Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Nipomo gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Santa Maria as Nipomo made off with a 16-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Nipomo considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Ava Camacho was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Camacho has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Camacho was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Nipomo got a massive performance out of Alie Camacho, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Melania Ruelas, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Orcutt Academy had just enough and edged San Luis Obispo out 5-4 on Tuesday.
Valerie Gonzales spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Velen Velazquez and Jaidyn Trevino did most of the damage at the plate: Velazquez scored a run while going 2-for-5, while Trevino scored two runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Ramirez, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Nipomo's victory bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Orcutt Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Nipomo couldn't quite finish off Orcutt Academy when the teams last played back in April and fell 2-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gonzales, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Now that Nipomo knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
