The San Luis Obispo Tigers will face off against the Kingsburg Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. San Luis Obispo will be strutting in after a victory while Kingsburg will be coming in after a defeat.
If San Luis Obispo beats Kingsburg with 15 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Tigers didn't even let Santa Maria on the board on Thursday, marking the Tigers' second-straight 15-0 shutout. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Avila Esty
| 04/10/25 @ Santa Maria | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Santa Maria | 2 |
| 03/22/25 vs Pioneer Valley | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Santa Ynez | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Ridgeview | 1 |
Avila Esty was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kailani Howard, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Kingsburg's offense. They came up short against St. Joseph on Monday, falling 9-0. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kingsburg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Averie Croissant, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
San Luis Obispo has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Kingsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Kingsburg's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: San Luis Obispo has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .464. It's a different story for Kingsburg, though, as they've only averaged .347. Will they be able to contain San Luis Obispo's hitters?
San Luis Obispo might still be hurting after the 16-1 defeat they got from Kingsburg in their previous meeting back in March of 2019. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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