In what's become a running theme this season, Orcutt Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Santa Ynez Pirates as the Orcutt Academy Spartans made off with a 31-8 victory. Orcutt Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Valerie Gonzales made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Gonzales has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzales was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
In other batting news, Orcutt Academy got a massive performance out of Whitney Clevenger, who scored four runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Jaylene Roybal was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
On Santa Ynez's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylan Agin, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
The win was the third in a row for Orcutt Academy, bringing their record for this year to 12-4. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 14 runs. As for Santa Ynez, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Orcutt Academy will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against San Luis Obispo at 4:30 p.m. Orcutt Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so San Luis Obispo's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Santa Ynez, they will head out on the road to take on Morro Bay at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Ynez is facing Morro Bay at the right time seeing as Morro Bay is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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