The Templeton Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Nipomo Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Templeton entered their tilt with Paso Robles with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 10-7 win over the Bearcats on Thursday.
Charlie Kline was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Kline has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Kline was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Luke Stetz was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Kolton Sobyra was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Nipomo gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over Orcutt Academy. 11 seems to be a good number for Nipomo as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ethan Silveira looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Rowan Horton was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Jones, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Templeton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Nipomo, they pushed their record up to 10-8 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Templeton hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .345. However, it's not like Nipomo struggles in that department as they've averaged .326. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Templeton might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from Nipomo when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nipomo's Ty Bernal, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Now that Templeton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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