Orcutt Academy is 1-9 against Santa Maria since March 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 face off against the Santa Maria Saints at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Orcutt Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 21-1 walloping at the hands of Templeton.
Meanwhile, Santa Maria fell victim to a rough 13-3 defeat at the hands of Nipomo on Tuesday.
Santa Maria saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raymond Escobedo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Orcutt Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Santa Maria, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3.
Orcutt Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Santa Maria in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 7-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orcutt Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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