Santa Ynez had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-10 to make it ten. They lost 18-0 to the San Luis Obispo Tigers. The Pirates were red-hot at the plate heading into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior), but the Tigers' pitchers proved too tough.
As for San Luis Obispo, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-9-1. Considering they have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For San Luis Obispo's part, London Sutton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Sutton was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kailani Howard, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Audrey Youngs was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Santa Ynez will host Nipomo at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Titans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Pirates' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for San Luis Obispo, they will face off against Santa Maria at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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