Preview: Santa Maria Saints vs. Nipomo Titans
Santa Maria is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Nipomo is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Santa Maria Saints will take on the Nipomo Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Santa Maria had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Templeton on Thursday. The victory was just what Santa Maria needed coming off of a 7-1 loss in their prior game.
Ruben Guzman was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Elijah Urias was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Nipomo's way against Templeton on Tuesday as Nipomo made off with a 10-1 win.
Ty Bernal made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Bernal has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bernal was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Nipomo got a massive performance out of Aden Willis, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Willis is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Austin Jones, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Santa Maria's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Nipomo, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season.
Santa Maria might still be hurting after the 11-2 defeat they got from Nipomo in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Santa Maria, Angelo Juarez (who tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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