The San Luis Obispo Tigers are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Orcutt Academy Spartans at 4:30 p.m.
San Luis Obispo lost 11-1 to Nipomo on Tuesday.
San Luis Obispo saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooklyn Micheal, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Orcutt Academy had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 17-0 victory. Considering Orcutt Academy has won 13 matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Valerie Gonzales was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gonzales has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzales was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nani DeLaCruz, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Laeney Maycotte was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
San Luis Obispo's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-12. As for Orcutt Academy, they pushed their record up to 17-4 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
San Luis Obispo came up short against Orcutt Academy in their previous meeting on April 11th, falling 11-7. Can San Luis Obispo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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