Baseball Recap: Nipomo Titans vs. Orcutt Academy Spartans
Nipomo can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Orcutt Academy Spartans with a sharp 11-2 win. 11 seems to be a good number for Nipomo as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ethan Silveira looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rowan Horton was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Austin Jones was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Orcutt Academy's side, Tyler Villard made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Nipomo pushed their record up to 10-8 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs per game. As for Orcutt Academy, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nipomo will take on Templeton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Nipomo knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Templeton likes a good challenge. As for Orcutt Academy, they will be playing at home against San Luis Obispo Classical Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Orcutt Academy is facing San Luis Obispo Classical Academy at the right time seeing as San Luis Obispo Classical Academy is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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