Orcutt Academy entered their tilt with San Luis Obispo with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They skirted past the San Luis Obispo Tigers 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Orcutt Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
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. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Velen Velazquez and Jaidyn Trevino did most of the damage at the plate: Velazquez scored a run while going 2-for-5, while Trevino scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Jenna Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Orcutt Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for San Luis Obispo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Orcutt Academy will face off against 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. As for San Luis Obispo, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Santa Ynez at 3:30 p.m.
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