The Orcutt Academy Spartans will face off against the Paso Robles Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Orcutt Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Paso Robles will be coming in after a defeat.
Orcutt Academy took a nine-run loss the last time they faced off against Templeton, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Spartans came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eagles on Thursday, sneaking past 2-1.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Paso Robles duked it out with Pioneer Valley on Thursday. The Bearcats fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 15-13. The defeat continues a trend for the Bearcats in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost three in a row.
Kylee Nancolas was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Paz, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Orcutt Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-10-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Paso Robles, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13-1.
Orcutt Academy skirted past Paso Robles 3-2 when the teams last played back in April. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Bearcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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