The Nipomo Titans will take on the Orcutt Academy Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Nipomo came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Cabrillo, falling 9-2.
Alyssa Van Muysen was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Van Muysen was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one double.
Van Muysen wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Arianna Lanier, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Orcutt Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Santa Paula on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 5-4. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Karalynn Mendez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits.
Nipomo's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Orcutt Academy, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Orcutt Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Nipomo hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. It's a different story for Orcutt Academy, though, as they've only averaged .241. Will they be able to contain Nipomo's hitters?
Nipomo came up short against Orcutt Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, falling 6-2. Can the Titans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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