Orcutt Academy stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They never let the Santa Ynez Pirates onto the board and left with a 17-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Orcutt Academy sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Valerie Gonzales was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gonzales has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzales was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nani DeLaCruz, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Laeney Maycotte was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Santa Ynez's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylan Agin, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Orcutt Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Santa Ynez, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Orcutt Academy's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on San Luis Obispo at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Orcutt Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Santa Ynez, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Morro Bay at 3:30 p.m. Morro Bay is coming into the contest with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Santa Ynez will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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