Santa Ynez is 0-4 against San Luis Obispo since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Santa Ynez Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the San Luis Obispo Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Santa Ynez is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
The third road contest was the charm for Santa Ynez, as they earned their first road win of the season. Everything went their way against Morro Bay on Thursday as Santa Ynez made off with a 20-10 victory. The win was just what Santa Ynez needed coming off of a 31-8 loss in their prior matchup.
Rylan Agin and Janeth Davalos did most of the damage at the plate: Agin scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Davalos scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Maddie Cruickshank, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, San Luis Obispo fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Orcutt Academy on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 11-7 to the Spartans.
Caitilin Shaw was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Sarah Kelley was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Santa Ynez's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7. As for San Luis Obispo, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Santa Ynez might still be hurting after the 21-1 loss they got from San Luis Obispo in their previous meeting back in March. Can Santa Ynez avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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