Orcutt Academy is 1-8-1 against Nipomo since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Orcutt Academy Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Nipomo Titans at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Orcutt Academy put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over San Luis Obispo. The win was nothing new for Orcutt Academy as they're now sitting on three straight.
Lylah Garcia and Valerie Gonzales made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Garcia pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Gonzales struck out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Garcia went 1-for-3 with three RBI, while Gonzales scored a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Orcutt Academy let Whitney Clevenger and Nani DeLaCruz loose on the outfield. Clevenger scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while DeLaCruz scored three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylene Roybal, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Nipomo made easy work of Santa Maria on Tuesday and carried off an 11-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Nipomo.
Like Orcutt Academy, Nipomo also got a great game from a two-way player: CJ Arias. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Arias was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alie Camacho was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Vivianne Goss was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Orcutt Academy's record now sits at 6-2. As for Nipomo, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7.
Orcutt Academy came up short against Nipomo when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 5-0. Can Orcutt Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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