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| 03/17/23 - Away | 20-3 W |
| 04/18/22 - Away | 6-2 W |
| 04/22/19 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 05/04/18 - Away | 5-0 W |
| 05/01/18 - Home | 10-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Lompoc is 9-1 against Nipomo since May of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Braves will venture away from home to square off against the Titans at 1:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Lompoc managed to slip by Cabrillo the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Braves lost 10-0 to the Conquistadores on Friday. The Braves' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Nipomo nor Santa Maria made it on the board until the ninth inning. The Titans fell just short of the Saints by a score of 2-1. Surprisingly, this marked the Titans' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Logan Hobbs put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
In other pitching news, Ethan Silveira was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
Hobbs wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chase Moulden, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that Moulden has snagged this season.
Lompoc's record now sits at 9-6. As for Nipomo, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.
Lompoc took their win against Nipomo in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 20-3 score. Will the Braves repeat their success, or do the Titans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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