Nipomo had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 8-10 to make it four. They lost 16-6 to the Lompoc Braves. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Titans of the 20-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Nipomo got a good showing from Dylan Hill, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Hill a new career-low.
Logan Hobbs
| 04/01/25 @ Orcutt Academy | 4 |
| 04/21/25 vs Lompoc | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Santa Maria | 3 |
| 04/03/25 vs Orcutt Academy | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Santa Ynez | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
On the hitting side, Chase Moulden and Logan Hobbs did some serious damage despite the final result: Moulden went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI, while Hobbs went 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI. Nipomo is 5-1 when Hobbs posts two or more runs, but 3-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ozzy Ortega, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run.
As for Lompoc, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Lompoc's side, they let Kasch Kubasiewicz and Blake Bailey run wild. Kubasiewicz got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Bailey got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most RBI Kubasiewicz has posted since back in March. Aidan Vallarta was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
While Nipomo had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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