The Orcutt Academy Spartans will venture away from home to face off against the Rancho Mirage Rattlers at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Orcutt Academy sitting on six straight wins and Rancho Mirage on seven.
Orcutt Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Hueneme with a sharp 10-0 victory. Give the Spartans' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Rancho Mirage won against Lincoln on Tuesday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Rattlers came out on top against Culver City by a score of 9-5.
Anelisa Garcia was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jezell Espericueta, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and one triple while going 3-for-4. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Reyna Vergara was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Rancho Mirage hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least two batters in three consecutive contests.
Orcutt Academy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-11-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Rancho Mirage, their record is now 21-10.
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