The Golden West Trailblazers will head out on the road to square off against the Nipomo Titans at 2:30 p.m. in Friday's first game. Golden West is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Golden West beat Mt. Whitney 6-1.
Hayden Oliveira was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alondra Magallanes, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Nipomo never let their opponents score on Thursday. They put the hurt on Santa Maria with a sharp 14-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Nipomo considering their one-run performance the game before.
Ava Camacho made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Camacho has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Camacho was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Melania Ruelas was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Nora Reid was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Golden West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Nipomo, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-10.
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