Santa Ynez fell victim to San Luis Obispo and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their tough 19-0 loss to the San Luis Obispo Tigers might stick with them for a while. Santa Ynez has not had much luck with San Luis Obispo recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For San Luis Obispo's part, London Sutton made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Sutton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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. Brooklyn Micheal was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Santa Ynez's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for San Luis Obispo, their victory bumped their record up to 7-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santa Ynez will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Nipomo at 4:30 p.m. Santa Ynez is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for San Luis Obispo, they will head out on the road to challenge Morro Bay at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Morro Bay is coming into the game with four straight losses at home, meaning San Luis Obispo will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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