Softball Recap: San Luis Obispo Tigers vs. Santa Ynez Pirates
San Luis Obispo put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Santa Ynez Pirates a 19-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for San Luis Obispo, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
London Sutton made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Sutton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Sutton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Audrey Youngs was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Micheal, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
San Luis Obispo's victory bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Santa Ynez, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. San Luis Obispo will square off against Morro Bay at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. San Luis Obispo is facing Morro Bay at the right time seeing as Morro Bay is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Santa Ynez, they will head out on the road to take on Nipomo at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Ynez is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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