Nipomo can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They blew past the Santa Maria Saints 16-2. The victory was familiar territory for Nipomo who now have four in a row.
Ava Camacho made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Camacho has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Camacho was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Alie Camacho was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Melania Ruelas was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Santa Maria's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nevaeh Madrigal, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Nipomo's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-13. As for Santa Maria, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Nipomo will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Orcutt Academy at 4:30 p.m. Orcutt Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Santa Maria, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Morro Bay at 4:30 p.m. Santa Maria is facing Morro Bay at the right time seeing as Morro Bay is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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