San Luis Obispo lost against Orcutt Academy back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The San Luis Obispo Tigers fell just short of the Orcutt Academy Spartans by a score of 5-4. The defeat continues a trend for San Luis Obispo in their matchups with Orcutt Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
For Orcutt Academy's part, 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. Gonzales has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Orcutt Academy let Velen Velazquez and Jaidyn Trevino loose on the outfield. 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.
San Luis Obispo's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Orcutt Academy, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. San Luis Obispo will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Santa Ynez at 3:30 p.m. As for Orcutt Academy, they will challenge Nipomo at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Nipomo is on a three-game streak of home wins, Orcutt Academy a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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